Category Archives: Flight Notes

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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The Lake 2012: Day 1: Back to the Burners

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Falcon124

It’s just before 6am and everyone’s staggering into the briefing room for the first welcome & weather briefing. Morning briefing on Day 1 always starts a bit earlier & runs a bit longer so we can get the overview & … Continue reading →

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2010-07-04 – Halo on the Clouds – Mildura – VH-BLQ (77)

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Falcon124

This was my first flight with Pete Wright (my other instructor) and included a climb to 4,000′ AGL where we found ourselves above a thin layer of stratus, seeing our shadow on the cloud with a rainbow halo around the … Continue reading →

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2010-07-03 – Shifting Evening Winds – Mildura – VH-BLQ (77)

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Falcon124

This was an afternoon flight where the light winds shifted dramatically part way through, making us reassess our route & target landing spot. I was at Mildura as part of the Australian Ballooning Federation’s “The Lake 2010” event Here’s my … Continue reading →

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2010-07-03 – First Lesson – Mildura – VH-BLQ (77)

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Falcon124

This was my first instructional flight in a hot air balloon. I was at Mildura as part of the Australian Ballooning Federation’s “The Lake 2010” event Here’s my notes from the flight: Paul’s FICOM check process Cold, crisp conditions with … Continue reading →

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Introducing “Flight Notes”

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Falcon124

As part of my balloon flight training, my instructors have asked me to write up notes about each flight, highlighting what was good, what I learned, questions & what wasn’t so good. The idea is that this will help solidify … Continue reading →

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