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The Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival

Alabama Jubilee

WRAL Freedom Balloon Fest

Red, White & Blue Balloon Rally

Balloons Over Bavarian

Erie Town Fair & Balloon Festival

Preakness Celebration Balloon Festival

Sunflower Balloon Fest

OldTimers Balloon Rally

Balloons Dayz in Russellville Contact: Rodney Williams 417-336-6060 rodney@bransonballoon.com www.facebook.com/balloonoverrussvegas

Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival

Dear Jeff, We have changed! From the Great Midwest Balloon Fest to RHYTHM ‘n BALLOONS! We are now a big music festival with hot air balloons. This year we will be at Smithville Lake—close to the Kansas City International Airport, August 26,27 and 28. The beautiful site is right on Smithville Lake, a 7200 acre lake with 175 miles of shoreline—a great place for balloons to fly. Scott McCLinton and his son, Matt, are once again our Balloonmeisters. Help us get the word out to the balloon community as we are excited to have our balloon pilots return and welcome new ones. Thanks, Robbie Robbie Small Rhythm ‘N Balloons 11709D Roe Avenue Leawood, KS. 66211 (913) 226-3502 direct www.rhythmnballoons.org

Balloons over Horseshoe Bay

New Smyrna Beach Sky Fest

Cherry Blossom Festival’s Tunes and Balloons

3rd ANNUAL PAHRUMP BALLOON FESTIVAL

Colorfest 2016

Snowdown

Friends & Lovers Balloon Rally

HUDSON HOT AIR AFFAIR February 5-6-7, 2016

Heart of Dixie Balloon Club will host its only function, the annual *Cheap**Seat Safety Seminar* *on Saturday, Feb. 27, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.* *Wahl Supply building, 935 Old Trinity Road, Decatur Alabama* Brian Dial is coordinating the seminar and is currently completing the lineup of speakers and subjects. Send suggestions to him at bcdial@hotmail.com. BYO chair, dress warmly and in clothes you can get dirty. We are in a barely-heated warehouse. More info to come. BFA approval pending. Cost not settled yet but about $30 for pilots and $15 for crew. Lunch, coffee, doughnuts, Pepsi products, bottled water, and snacks are included in the cost.

Subject: IBA Continuing Education Seminar Hello Everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. Attached is the information and registration form for the 2016 Iowa Balloonist Association Continuing Education Seminar being held Saturday March 5. Listed are 2 hotels available in Indianola. The Quality Inn has provided us with a reduced rate on rooms. You may get a room with a king bed for $69.00 a night or a room with 2 Queen beds for $74.00. Just mention the IBA Seminar BEFORE February 5 to receive the this offer. We have a great seminar planned this year and we hope to see you all there. Feel free to pass this on to your crew or others who may not have received this and would be interested in attending. Have a great and safe 2016. Sincerely, The Iowa Balloonist Association Seminar Committee _______________________________________________ Balloonmail mailing list

We now have BFA approval for the 2016 Back-To-Basic Safety Seminar at Sea. There are still a few cabins and space available for the Safety Seminar if any one is interested. We will be sailing out of Baltimore on the Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas going to Bermuda! It will sale on May 7th returning May 12th 2016. I understand that there is a balloon rally just outside of Baltimore the weekend we get back that you might be able to fly in after the fun on the ship! Here are the topics and instructors; Weather with Clark O’Byrne, We will look at cloud formations, stability, thermal activity and wind sheers, we will also look at wee to get the best and most accurate weather information. Aeronautical decision making with C. Debbi Waltman We will cover Judgement and decision making concepts and applying the decision makings ideas. Emergency Operations and Fuel Management with Morgan Braden We will look at what to do if an emergency come up while flying and how to handle the situation and land safely, as well as proper fuel management. FAR’s with Dustin Howell. We will explore all the general regulations that pertain to balloons and our everyday flying and them we are going to go over controlled airspace regulations and all the different classes of air space that we have to follow. Ground and Crew Safety with Clark O’Byrne. We will go over safety concerns when inflating our balloons including crew preparedness, fan safety, inflation harnesses, and driving safely. Then we will talk about crew safety during the landing and packing up the balloon. Accident investigation and Analysis with Morgan Braden, We will look back the FAA requirements for accident investigations and look at different accidents in the past year to analysis what could have been done to prevent future accidents. Cost for the Safety Seminar is only $85.00 per person and cabins are as low as $610.00 per person plus fee's. For more information call me or Davene with Cruises Inc. to book the cabin at -866-456-2842 (toll free) God Bless Morgan Braden Havasu Balloon Hospital 3072 Hidden Valley Dr. Lake Havasu City, AZ 86404 928-302-9013 _______________________________________________ Balloonmail mailing list Balloonmail@interaeroleague.com https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/balloonmail

You are invited to attend the 26th annual Carolinas Balloon Association Safety Seminar and LTA Pilot Ground School to be held in Statesville, NC. The dates for these events are February 27th, 2016 for the Safety Seminar and March 5-6, 2016 for the LTA Pilot Ground School. We are splitting the event over two weekends to better provide the time necessary to thoroughly cover the private and commercial ground school curriculum. We are also planning a fun fly on Sunday, February 28th, weather permitting, so seminar attendees can put all that new found knowledge to work. *Safety Seminar:* On February 27th, in accordance with the BFA's Continuing Education Safety Seminar Guidelines, the safety seminar committee is presenting a one day agenda presented by a professional group of expert and knowledgeable speakers. The cost for the safety seminar for pilots will be $50.00 and crew members will be $25.00. Member pilots of the Carolina Balloon Association will receive a $10 discount and member crew and enthusiasts will receive a $5 discount. If you have not already joined the CBA please do so in advance of the seminar to receive these additional member discounts. The Safety Seminar Committee is pleased to announce that Mitchell Community College in Statesville, NC has once again graciously provided their facilities to host the safety seminar. *Ground School:* On March 5-6, 2016, Roger Clark will conduct the LTA Pilot Ground School covering both private and commercial ground school training. Test books, plotters, sectionals, weather books and a CD of FAA documents will be provided to accompany the class. The ground school cost is $150.00. The LTA Ground School will be conducted at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Statesville, NC. Additionally, if you are a paid attendee of the LTA Pilot Ground School the safety seminar will be provided free of charge. *Accommodations:* Hotel accommodations for the seminar and ground school attendees will be provided by Comfort Inn & Suites in Statesville, NC. The hotel is located within a short 10 minute drive to the college. Attendees will receive a reduced room rate of $72.00. You can make your reservation by calling (704) 873-2044. Please indicate that you are attending the balloon seminar and ground school to receive this special rate. Please book your rooms by February 21st, 2016. We look forward to your participation and attendance at the 2016 CBA Safety Seminar, Ground School and fun fly. Be sure to extend this invitation to your students and crew as well! Additional seminar and ground school information and applications are available under the 'Events' section of the Carolinas Balloon Association website. www.carolinasballoonassociation.com