Most of you will remember that we brought to your attention a few months ago, an attempt by some commercial drone operations to change the right of way rules to allow drones operating BVLOS, or beyond [ ... ]
MUST-SEE Safety!
Ballooning’s biggest buzzkill – literally and figuratively - is a power line strike. The just-released 20-minute video “Crossing the Line” offers pilots and crew dozens of pr [ ... ]
The BFA has had some success with the Aeromedical Branch of the FAA lately. Approximately 3 weeks ago the BFA posted a request for anyone having applied for a medical and were waiting for the FAA to r [ ... ]
The 2023 BFA OnLine Seminar is now available!
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All BFA members can watch any of the continuting education videos at no extra cost by logging in and then visiting the Seminar Video Libra [ ... ]
Dear BFA Members,
As the deadline draws near for the requirement for the second class medical, the BFA is hearing from many pilots that have applied and have some medical deficiency [ ... ]
President Pat Cannon
(515) 961-8809
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Balloon Federation of America PO Box 400 Indianola, Iowa January 23, 2023
The BFA has been continuing to work with FAA to provide better explanations for some of [ ... ]
As we march toward May and the reality that commercially rated LTA pilots will be required to possess a second-class medical certificate if they intend to use their certificate for commercial purposes [ ... ]
Letter from BFA President, Pat Cannon
12/30/2022
It has been over a month now since the final date was set for the requirement for a second class medical for pilots holding a commercial LTA [ ... ]
We have a win, win, win program to share with you, our members. When you log into the BFA website (www.bfa.net), you will see a new "Invite" feature! This feature will provide yo [ ... ]
Aircraft Registration Timeframe Extention Proposed
A notice has just been sent from the FAA extending the duration of aircraft registration to 7 years. This is in answer to the long l [ ... ]
Medicals Update
The final rule on the medicals for commercial balloon pilots posted to the Federal Register today. The date you need to have your medical by is May 22, 2023.
See this link for the f [ ... ]
