AAAA

Flying Events

Contacts

• Board Liaison: Keith Lutz flying-events@hotairballooning.org

Flying Events Mission

AAAA flying events are supported by the AAAA Flying Events Committee. The committee's mission is to provide opportunities for competition and the improvement of flying skills. For more information about the Flying Event Committee, please contact the committee chair.

About AAAA Flying Events

Just getting your pilot's certificate is not enough. We seek to advance the technical and competitive aspect of flying, improve flying skills, and promote a safer flying environment. We provide a wide variety of flying events; formal, informal, local, or out-of-town.

Our events have three main goals:

1. Encourage participation to help build camaraderie among club members.
2. Establish an environment in which members can evaluate and improve their flying skills.
3. Teach the rudiments of competitive flying.

Not only do these events provide a forum for pilots, but also for any balloonists interested in participating in the other side of a competitive event - scoring, organizing, and being a balloonmeister.

We're serious about flying, but we always enjoy our tailgating afterwards where the crew usually gets a chance to participate in a competition of their own - one that involves their culinary artistry.

Come join us and share in the fun!

Remember to check the Windtalker for times and locations of AAAA Flying Events the week before each event!

Windtalker @ West Mesa: 891-1733
Windtalker @ ABQ International Balloon Fiesta Offices: 821-7300 (not available September & October)

The Competitive Flying Event

First things first: understand just what competitive flying is all about and learn the event rules. Get to know what is involved in scoring an event; just exactly what do you have to do for those points! And finally, learn just where you rate and who's ahead or behind in the club standings.

Committee Meetings

The Flying Event Committee meets at 6:00 PM at the Applebee's at 2600 Menaul Blvd. NE the Monday before the weekend of the Flying Event.

Directions and Map

Documents & Links

• FAA Waiver
• Itinerent Frequency Radio License
• Rules
• Scoring
• Windtalker
• Balloon Park maps
• Other SW Rallys

Standings

• Flying Events Schedule 2013-2014