Early Birds 2.0 worldwide balloon competition
Story by Jonas Maes, Event Director, Early Birds 2.0 (Belgium)
Campinar for Junior Balloonists
By Katie Griggs, Chairman, Junior Balloonist Camps, Balloon Federation of America
This was my first year as Chairman of the Balloon Federation of America (BFA) Junior Balloonist Camps. The Junior Balloonist Program is open to kids aged 13 to 17. Through education, summer camps, training, and mentorship, we provide young people with the opportunity to discover and grow in the sport of ballooning. Our volunteers’ mentor them, helping them to achieve their goals.
Ten hours, ten kilometers and a Canadian record
Article written by Jonathan Perron-Clow (Canada)
COVID-19: updating of the FAI events calendar
The Coronavirus situation is causing widespread disruption in the organisation of air sports competitions.
One Long Flight for a Little Balloon
Following FAI Ratification of 3 World Records, Kim Magee shares her story -
Ten years since Duvoisin flew his hot air balloon for almost 28 hours
Today marks 10 years since Swiss pilot Pierrick Duvoisin’s longstanding passion for hot air ballooning led him to break the World Record of Duration in two different categories: AX-06 (1200 to 1600 m³) and AX-07 (1600 to 2200 m³). His records still stand today!
Alicia Hempleman-Adams reaches the altitude of 4604m in a hot air balloon
Alicia Hempleman-Adams, 30, from Bath, England, flew her hot air balloon (Class AX-04: 600 to 900 m³) to the remarkable altitude of 4604m. The FAI is waiting for the record file to ratify this performance as a new world record. If ratified by FAI, she will have broken the female world altitude record currently held by Pauline Baker since 2008 (4272m).
The flight took place in Calgary, Canada, on 7 February 2020. To achieve this height, she was in the air for 1 hour and 46 minutes, and had to endure temperatures of down to -30 degrees Celsius.
