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New Zealand Balloon Pilot Tested Positive for Marijuana

The pilot of a balloon that went down in New Zealand four months ago was found to have tested positive for cannabis, post-mortem. New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission said that while...

Hertz Rentals Discount

Hertz Rentals Discount

Congratulations!  As a BFA member, you are entitled to discounts with Hertz rentals. Your membership renewal should come equipped with your discount card to use. Go to hertz.com for low web rates....

Register for the Non-Voting Crew Membership

Would you like to thank your crew for all of their hard work and dedication? Why not get them a crew membership?

Jr. Balloonists Summer Camps

The BFA is excited to announce 2 camps for the 2012 summer seasons.  If your teen is pumped about ballooning, send him or her to camp  in Albion, Michigan or Dubuque, Iowa.   Time to plan for your...

Baumgartner Takes 1st Leap To Kittinger Record

ROSWELL, New Mexico – March 15, 2012 – Austria’s Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a space capsule from an altitude of approximately 71,580 feet as the Red Bull Stratos project moved forward into the...

Medication update: FAA changes Nyquil use guidelines

Dave Bair Captures BSOPP Long jump Trophy

Mesquite Hot Air Balloon Festival Deemed A Big Success By Organizers

Proposed User Fees

Flight Over the New Mexico Sandia Mountains

Gary Eaton's January 2012 Long Jump

Alan Blount passes

FAA Administrator Babbitt Resigns in Wake of DWI Charge

Petrehn & Padelt Receive NAA Awards

The Quick Release October, 2011

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Hot Air Competition Division

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2012 US Nationals Official Competitor List

2012 US Nationals Official Competitor List

The 2012 U.S. National Championship pilot list has been recently finalized by the HACD (2012 US Nationals Pilots 4-24-12.pdf).  In all, fifty-two pilots will take to the Longview, TX skies July 24-29th...

Brazil To Host Worlds

Brazil will host the 2014 World Hot Air Balloon Championship  

2012 US National Championship Pilot Application

The 2012 U.S. National Championship Application (pdf) is now available for download from the BFA site.  The Great Texas Balloon Race will be serving as host for the 2012 event and we look forward to...

2012 BFA/HACD Member List

Attention Event Directors, Race Organizers, and Competitors! The BFA through its Competition Division has put together a working list to reduce the work load for all when submitting scores for the National...

2012 US Nationals Eligibility List

The HACD board has finalized the 2012 US Nationals Eligibility List (pdf) in advance of this year's National Championship.  All 164 pilots with a National Ranking are listed and encouraged to complete...

Foreign Competitors Need Equipment

Junior Worlds Round 2 Invitation

2011 National Ranking Winners

2012 Rules, Regulations and Policies

US Nationals Dates Set for 2012-14

FAI Junior World Championship Update

HACD Event Forms and Documents

2012 BFA Task Results

Saga & Tochigi, Japan Balloon Championships

Donner Wins Nationals... Again... and Again!

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Gas Division

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Padelt Receives Montgolfier Diploma

Padelt Receives Montgolfier Diploma

  Bert Padelt receives his Montgolfier Diplomas at the National Aeronautic Association's Fall Award's Banquet November 7, 2011. For Contributions to the Sport of Ballooning. Bert Padelt is...

2011 America's Challenge Update - Final

2011 America's Challenge Update - Final

  2011 America's Challenge Gas Balloon Race   Wow  what a race!.   The last balloon in the 16th America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has...

2011 AC Update 10 04 2011

2011 America's Challenge Update 10/04/2011 There are two teams are still flying in this event.     Team 4, America’s Peter Cuneo and Barbara Fricke (last year's winners), and Team 6, the United...

2011 America's Challenge Update 10/3/2011

2011 AC Update:    2 teams still flying! Landing Squence: Team 8 has landed.    Louis Vitanza and Bert Padelt have landed 56 miles Northeast of Santa Fe. Team 7 has landed.   Anulfo Gonzalez...

2011 America's Challenge Gas Balloon Flight

The 2011 America's Challenge Gas Balloon Race will launch tonight!   The Race has started: Live Tracking is available: 16th America's Challenge Live Tracking Site Participating teams are: 1....

55th Gordon Bennett Race

55th Gordon Bennett – Gapp Tallard France

2009 Gordon Bennett -Female Duration Record

2009 Gordon Bennett Race

2008 FAI Coupe Aeronatique Gordon Bennett Rules - Class AA

2007 BFA Gas Division Competition Rules

Types of Gas Balloon Landings

Flying in a Gas Balloon

Gas Ballooning Links

BFA Gas Division Rules Change 2006

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