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...ually a child to take him on an hot air balloon especially in the UK you better prepare yourself to the wind having its own way. Balloons over Britain are so used to the cancellations due to wind co...
Usually when we thing on air balloons and airships we thing recreation and fun, but there is more to them. Reading a post by Robin Burk he mentioned another aspect of airships. Will briefed his te
...t of hot air balloons in Romans times, set about 200 CE. Obviously they are going to be at the mercy of wind. I am trying to think what uses it could be used for and I had some thoughts. Military ...
...n purchase scrap fabric. I would not be interested in used. I am a kitebuilder and the fabric is ok for windsocks. I don't use this type of material for kites, too heavy. I think what I need is a few ...
Hi all I try to find a wind reader producer in US or UK Many thanks
...n flight from Albuquerque to Socorro. Assuming all parameters were average - the balloon size, speed, wind conditions, etc. - how long might that flight approximately have taken? If going back 30 ...
... the Wine Country. Your Nature Walk in the Sky will begin just after dawn. As you sail gently along the wind's highway, spectacular views will delight you. Among the surprises: the Pacific Coast, San ...
Between not being able to fly in our area for the last couple of weeks due to wind, and now being in an enforced period of idlenes & inability to crew due to a broken collarbone (cycling accident, not
...riederichshafen group and helping train airship crews? ...or both? Just curious, and now I've got the wind up. JG Isolated out in Atlantic Canada...
...'rules' are as follows: THE RULES GOVERNING THE RECORD The itinerary chosen does not only depend on winds. The non-stop round-the-world balloon flight is subject to ratification regulations stipul...
...ut 6:15 PM, I was at the Superior, Nebraska airport and saw a strange balloon sail by in 25 mph surface winds. A local police officer also stopped by and wondered about it. I couldn't believe anyone w...
...gency 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 fire truck and...
Hi We often see you guys over swindon or while driving along M4 wilts/berks, it would be nice to listen to you if it wasnt considered rude. Could I have your tx freq? Thanks if you help
...th some rules of thumb for go or no go decisions. Some of them are obvious; such as, once the afternoon winds start gusting above 17 kts., cancel, it almost never calms down enough for the afternoon f...
...e person. The flight is out of Oxford, Thame, Kingswood (nr Bicester), or Aylesbury, depending upon the wind direction on the day booked. The voucher is valid until 26 May 2000. Unfortunately I am...
...n 4 hours 36 minutes Distance flown 107.4 km Observer Andrew Evans Crew Helen Evans Balloon G-OAWS Auto Windscreens TnC 77 Flight flown solo On the very windy Saturday evening of 17 Oct Andy telephone...
...aren't that much of a problem when you're at a high altitude, but landing is dangerous in gusty mid-day winds. So, how about if the *standard* landing was not to ride the balloon to the ground, but ...
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