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News 17.08.13

News 17.08.13

* Joe Philp – The Flame goes out
* More uphill less level – EASA running true to form
* Heads up another great pilot – Well done Anita Frayling
* Another tragic balloon-related accident
* Carluke Convair 440 update
* Things not to bump into or land on
* Bristol declared a winner thanks to Typhoon
* Watch out there’s a parachutist about
* Roger Dodger, What’s your Vector, Victor.
* The Queen’s Cup – Final reminder
* Bigger things to miss at Stansted
* Round like a circle in a spiral – Metz gets giddy
* Junior Team Wellwick on tour

News Update 06.08.13 – Swiss Balloon Accident Reported

Tuesday 06 August 2013. A 55 year old year old Californian was killed during the landing phase of a balloon in Montbovon east of Chateau d’Oex where it allegedly took off from. Early reports suggest that the balloon collided with power wires and fell from around 165 feet. The other passengers on board, the dead… Read More ›

News 03.08.13.

News 03.08.13.

* New online CAA form causes unscheduled laptop flight
* A Work of Art – The New Cameron Illustrated Parts Catalogue out
* Now there’s a thing – Queen’s Cup revised
* Tragic Accident involving an Inflation Fan
* The Ultramagic Friendship Balloon
* Wise words indeed-fire risk
* Rob Cross trailer for sale
* Tony Hill of the Wells G-PINT Balloon
* Splash and Crash
* What the EASA is this all about then?
* Thumbs up for Adrian Brown
* Did you miss the Most under-rated event of the year?

News update 12.07.13.

New arrival announced Typical, here we go again, as soon as we put a News wotsit up something else occurs. I should have known better when I told our Alice, wot does a lot of the processing-type stuff in the office and answers the phone, that her little’un would be early and arrive on the… Read More ›

EASY NEWS 10.07.13.

EASY NEWS 10.07.13.
* CAA go online with their wretched forms.com
* New pilots on the scene warning
* Russian Jet waterbomber
* Back in the Wild Blue yonder
* Safety Last – bye, bye GASIL and subscription only for Flight Safety
* Do you have an ageing structure?
* Old and Rusty Balloon found in Brighton
* Big Ones to a new Scaify
* Just Chill Out reminder from the CAA to Commercial Pilots and Operatorswhen you thought everyone had forgotten
* Black Horse Balloon Club very advanced notice of AGM – 2013
* Flight Test Report – Ultramagic Tekno
* Strange days indeed – Alpacas, Dogs and Balloons
* Bubbles time for Matt Rowley
* And finally – road testing a new pony

News update 25.06.13

News update 25.06.13

* Cameron TCDS goes to BA.013 Issue 13.

News 25.06.13.

News 25.06.13.

* Low Flying – Watch out the CAA are about
* Happiness is a new balloon – G-CGIG goes east
* Ahoy There Pirate Meet cancelled.
* Virgin pilot discovers Gannet T5
* Jonathan Trappe to Cluster-Balloon across the Atlantic
* Happy Pork Pie at The White Swan Wendover
* Sharing travel costs to Todi
* Spotters flock to see G-CDST
* Lancaster bombs John’s house

News update 10.06.13. Low Flying

Low Flying – Watch out the CAA are about Just released from the CAA is a timely and cautionary reminder to all AOC (Balloons) holders, all CPL(B) holders and all PPL(B) holders concerning low flying, or rather, not low flying. Best pay attention then. There has recently been a number of either complaints or incidents… Read More ›

News 09.06.13

News 09.06.13

* Ultramagic Flight Manual goes to Edition 04 Revision 21.
* Cameron Special Shape update.
* Egyptian Balloon Tragedy Report out
* Unexpected inflations at Pidley – nice awayday
* Queen’s Cup – entry fee shock horror
* Sean Simington completes Lands end to John O’Groats
* Sad News – Geoff Davis, true adventurer
* Kubicek appoints new UK dealer
* They kept this quiet – Ireland celebrates its first aeronaut
* Auction fever ends Go Ballooning
* Coming up, a Grand Day Out – Benson Bike Rally
* Good grief Health & Safety meets aviation (again!)
* Social day at the Workshop declared
* Yorkshire Hot Air Balloon Festival – Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
* EASA ADs explained – but you’ll have to go to Cologne
* Lockheed Electra goes to Canada

News update 22.05.13.

Ultramagic Flight Manual goes to Edition 04 Revision 21. The Ultramagic Flight Manual went to Edition 04 Revision 21 on 21.05.13. There is only really one change to Revision 20. The MTOM on the 355 is changed to 3450kg, a corrected typo (page 5.8). The Operation and Service Instructions specific to aircraft registration or constructors… Read More ›