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Postings related to ballooning

Published in the 2017 Sport Aviation Close Calls booklet

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Falcon124

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority here in Australia (our version of the US’ FAA) prints a number of “Close Calls” stories in their various publications. The objective is to present stories where a pilot came close to an accident so … Continue reading →

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Talking Ballooning with Adam @ Go Flying Australia

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Falcon124

I first met Adam from the Go Flying Australia podcast in Canberra when I was visiting for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular in March 2015. We caught up for beers at a local pub and talked about flying and also producing … Continue reading →

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Montgolfier Day, 2014 – Another year done :)

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Falcon124

Happy Montgolfier Day once again :) It’s hard to believe that another year has shot past since last I made a post about the celebration of the anniversary of the first manned ascent in a hot air balloon. It’s also … Continue reading →

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Flying over Leeton in Easter is highly recommended

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Falcon124

Back in Easter I was flying the Zolvix balloon (VH-ZOV – aka “Sheep Dip”) over Leeton as part of the Sunrice Festival. Held every two years, the event draws people from far & wide for many attractions to see & … Continue reading →

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Flying in the Hunter Valley Fiesta: another ballooning article

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Falcon124

Back in October 2013, Kitt & I went to the Hunter Valley Balloon Fiesta north of Sydney where I flew VH-BRR (a Kavanagh E-120) and we got to experience the food, beers & views of the Hunter region. As you … Continue reading →

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My first published hot air ballooning article: Getting to 20

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Falcon124

My first article about flying hot air balloons was published back in September last year (2013). It appeared in Volume 35, Issue 3 of Aeronotes, the official journal of the Australian Ballooning Federation. The topic of the article was “Getting … Continue reading →

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Delivering Christmas Cheer to Melbourne

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Falcon124

For many, Christmas is a time of family and gift giving/receiving. While that is important, my favourite thing about Christmas is that I get to go & distribute some “Christmas Cheer” to various aviation related groups in Melbourne :) My … Continue reading →

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Montgolfier Day, 2013

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Falcon124

Happy Montgolfier Day! On this day in 1783, the first free flight by humans in a hot air balloon was recorded in Paris, France as Pilatre de Rozier & Francois d’Arlandes flew a Montgolfier balloon to an altitude of 3,000′ … Continue reading →

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Interview with a Balloonatic

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Falcon124

Back in June 2013 I took Kathy Mexted for her first ever balloon flight. It was also my first flight over the Bacchus Marsh area and the first time I’ve ever done circuits (complete with a touch-n-go) in a balloon … Continue reading →

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The Lake 2012: Day 2: Brisk n Windy

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Falcon124

Once again another “oh-dark-thirty” wake up and prepare for whatever the day could provide us. I grabbed my muesli bar & piece of fruit “first breakfast” before we all headed over to the briefing room to see what the weather … Continue reading →

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