THE BLACK HORSE BALLOON CLUB

MAY DAY FIESTA and SOLO MEET April 30th to May 3rd 2010

Following the successful ‘hopper get-togethers’ held at the Black Horse in the spring of the last four years the BHBC are repeating this ‘open’ meet for hoppers and one man balloonist as part of our MAYDAY FIESTA supported by Ultramagic UK.

The BHBC Solo Meet is for all pilots who enjoy flying alone whether in a basket or ‘leg dangling’. This is a ‘grass-roots’ fun style meet and is open to all solo balloonists with NO maximum envelope size, however qualifying flights are restricted to pilots only.

Flights during this meet may be from two locations, The Black Horse, Gt. Missenden (Map165/891020) and Quainton in the Vale of Aylesbury, partially dependant on wind direction.

Entry Form

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Registration and social

Registration will be by submission of a completed and signed Entry Form with appropriate fee (see details on the form). We will be at The Black Horse from 8.00pm Friday 30th for check-in and distribution of final details and to socialise.

Briefings

These will be on the designated launch field at 06.00hrs and 18.00hrs or as notified in final details and will include a Met Forecast plus any other information relevant to a safe and enjoyable flight.

Insurance

All balloon owners/operators must declare on the Meet Application Form the name and address of their insurance company and that their insurance meets the legally required level.

Maps

You will need to provide all your own maps marked with Sensitive Areas and ATC maps, any later information will be notified at briefings.

Landowner Relations

BHBC adheres to the BBAC/NFU Code of Conduct and our LRO is Amelia Timmis.

We will be using “landing forms” for the duration of the meet.

It is ‘custom and practice’ in this area to offer co-operative landowners a bottle of wine.

Legal Requirements

Pilots are reminded of their obligation in respect of the validity of licences (including current medicals), carriage of maps, compliance with the ANO and current valid insurance (including compliance with any insurance company requirement e.g. C of A)

Propane

This will be available from the bulk tank at The Black Horse and will be charged at the BHBC member’s rate. You can either pay cash at refuelling or lodge an ‘open signed’ cheque at check-in or briefing.