pilots
This newsgorup and the Balloon Reflector are both good places to make contact with local pilots who are looking for crew (and most pilots
...ng passengers. Some larger balloons require 250 or 300 hours in that size before you can be insured. Some pilots build time in Africa flying the big 'packer' balloons that may require 2 pilo...
... as Pilot, Crew, Commercial Pilot, etc. You can check in the section for Arkansas and look for Commercial Pilots and then call them to see if one wants to give you instruction. Another option would be...
I've meet some of the ReMax pilots, and they're already in the
are the pilots different than they were at the Dogwood event in Atlanta? I met the pilot there... saw you in the sky in ABQ; pretty balloon....in fact have a koozie!
...in Western Australia, or Washington, USA? Either way, go find your local balloon club and get to know the pilots. Often they will be prepared to chuck you out from 3000 or 5000 feet - and work out a p...
...te (to become Flytec) and the other owner wanted instruments with more functions for especially demanding pilots (he became Aircotec). The two companies are still located on the same street!
Hope ...
... it's share of 'errors'. Tanks dropped on takeoff, jettison wiring that doesn't work, pilots inadventantly left in the sea, safety locks not removed, and now a runaway envelope? Th...
...subject of glider launching by hot air balloon came up in another NG. I remember hearing that hang glider pilots have launched (dropped) from hot air balloons, but what about heavier aircraft?
Wha...
...on, Charlotte NC, Jan 29-31 Gateway Aerostatic Association, St Louis MO, Feb 19-21 Northeast Ohio Balloon Pilots Assoc., Akron OH, March 5-7
I attended the Ohio one last year (known as Balloonledg...
Peter
There are a number of pilots (of jets and the like) and flight engineers who work for Cathay Pacific Airlines and operate balloons as a hobby. However I think there is little ballooning in H...
...re so short
I fly a balloon and maintain a website and am interested in learning more especially from pilots with a lot of experience so maybe some of you can answer some of the post and questions...
...apes on my tanks but am becoming more and more unsure about using them because of the feedback from other pilots. I am currently trying to get a suitable hookup to natural gas as I can see that as bei...
...nt/direction control) of a balloon. Aircrafts do that by their flight controls, but what way does balloon pilots change direction of the balloon (if possible)?
Hallo, weet iemand hoe luchtballonne...
...I would really like to see.
I've read the Sean post on flying an air balloon to 12,000 feet with two pilots and three jumpers and I couldn't decide if it is as crazy as it sounds.
Anyway I'm o...
...want to have a go, he and Helen would crew, Alison had to work. Andy thought there might be several other pilots interested in having a go and offered to phone around. Saturday the winds at East Midla...
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