landing

Emergency Backyard Balloon landing
We had an emergency balloon landing in our back yard. You can imagine how shocked we were when we looked out the back window...the first thing I did was run for the camera. There were sirens from the ...
Ultralight Ballon?
VFR flights under Pt 91 are required to plan to have 30 minutes of fuel in the tanks at landing, however. They may actually land with 0, and one of my training flights we landed a balloon with no liqu...
Newbee question
Hi, How do horses out in the field react on a balloon that is landing or taking off quite close to them?
Some questions
What keeps it from turning into a 'rip' landing? The vent would surely collapse.
manoevre a balloon/bestuurbaa rheid luchtballon
...thing and 90 degrees so the pilot will be checking the ammount of steerage as he climbs. If a suitable landing site is spotted and it is left of the current track the pilot will slowly decrease al...
frequencies
...d.) Alternatively you will need to contact the owner/club. If you have time try chasing the balloon to the landing point. along the way you will see a chase vehicle. ( watch for the trailer ... this i...
around the world
...raft could operate in Jupiter's or Venus's atmosphere? Long term balloon flight is a must there. landing is rough on the instruments...
Solar hot air balloon?
I admit it, I'm a total newbie, having only had one ride in a hot air balloon. I'm a paraglider pilot. And I suspect this has been discussed and discarded many times as yet another crackpot ...
Weather Question
...ooning and if the wind stays down 8:00 PM liftoffs are common. The terrain is rolling Prairie with lots of landing spots, very few PZs and mostly decent landowners. Good Flying and Soft Landings...
Virgin Challenger?
... there, but someone chose to ignore the fact, I thought that the wind gust might have been caused by a landing transport plane. That would excuse the meteorologist. We also have to realize tha...
Paragliding Boots FS
I turned my ankle when landing a hang glider and decided to buy a pair of super-strong flight boots. I bought a set of Hanwag 'Fly 2000' paragliding boots. They are the typical purple/green ...
Theoretical Question About Balloons
...ground too hard. 4. Hitting something dangerous (i.e., sharp rocks, metal spikes, etc.) on the ground upon landing. I think a ripcord similar to what's found on normal hot-air balloons would ...
Night Flights
...to a stop where repairs or replacement can be made. (4) If the aircraft is operated for hire, one electric landing light. (5) An adequate source of electrical energy for all installed electrical and r...
Long Jump
...empt Pilot Ian Lloyd Date Sunday 18 October 1998 Launch location Homesford Cottage, Derbyshire SK3235 5555 Landing location Louth, Lincolnshire grid ref. TF 3464 8874 Take off time 1018 Landing time 1...
 

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