News
News 05.02.17
~ Cameron Manual Revisions – Including the first ever Service Letter!
~ John Davies takes the Queen’s shilling
~ BBAC Website hiccup
~ Really! – No applicants for the Royal Aero Club Burseries?
~ EASA sorting out Global Warming
~ Jobs for the boys (and girls) Cameron Balloons advertise vacancies
~ Cameron Work Experience packages 2017
~ Nic Amor Bigs balloons
~ New dates for the Dairy – sorry Diary
~ Instructor Returns and Instructor Days
~ 2017 BBAC member discount for sailings on DFDS services
~ DFDS Terms and Conditions on the Dover to France Routes updated.
~ A lesson for car makers (and burner manufacturers)
~ Wheel-Tug gets approval
~ Baby Boom Zooms into the frame.
~ You won’t believe this – We wouldn’t have!
~ Wow for the Owl
~ While we are on the subject of owls – The Hogwarts Sorting Hat
~ Proper rusty stuff – Model steam engine discovered
News Update 11.01.17
London Region – Read all about it, Special Speaker, all welcome The BBAC London Region has managed to have secured the services of Rob Bayly and have booked him to attend the next meeting of the London Region on Wednesday 25th January to give his presentation ‘CROSS LONDON BY BALLOON’ which he normally does on… Read More ›
News 09.01.17
~ Super exciting TCDS updates
~ Tessa Tennant
~ Cameron Service Bulletin 23
~ Fire & First Aid Course-places available
~ News from EASAland – training outside of Approved Training Organisations
~ Playing in Portugal
~ Fire, Phones and tablets
~ Malcolm Dear
~ Cross Channel Flight 2017
~ 8.33kHz Radios latest requirements published
~ Horsing about – Rosey rides out
~ Now here’s something interesting
News 12.11.16
~ Cameron Special Shape TCDS BA.012 goes to Issue 30
~ African Accident
~ Icicle Re-Frozen 2017
~ Airlander bounces
~ Been Jumping!!!
~ CAP1430 – Brilliant read rave reviews.
~ EASA AD Workshop
~ Weather slows downs meets
~ The amazing feat of swans
~ Full house for the One Man Meet 2016
~ Pregnant Pig update
News Update 15.09.16
~ Greatly Wonderous British Long Jump
~ One Man Meet
News Update 06.09.16 – Grass Roots Meet Cancelled
Grass Roots Meet Cancelled – bad weather stop play Latest from Grass Roots HQ is that earlier today they had to make the difficult decision on whether to run the meet or not. This involved discussions with a professional weather forecaster. Based on these discussions, sadly and regrettably they have decided to cancel this year’s… Read More ›
News 05.09.16
~ Playing catch-up and failing
~ In case you missed it…
~ Lindstrand Technologies Limited hot air balloon stuff
~ Enquires on-going following the Texas balloon accident
~ Status Quo for the Mo following Brexit
~ Dobbo Productions
~ Changes to the Medical Requirements – confusion solution
~ Reminder – Rules for the Yard
~ Cross London Flight goes East
~ CAA Issue Congested Area Exemption
~ David Barkers new website and email address
~ BT goes to Twickers
~ Infringing airspace – More than a slap on the wrist
~ Kavanagh’s bottom ends with Cameron envelopes
~ Lobbing parachutists out of Passenger Ride balloons
~ Icicle Refrozen open for entries
~ Marathon success for 2016
~ Exciting new website from the CAA
~ Big Ones to the Irish
~ And the really Rusty Club
~ Acceptable damage to Ultramagic basket wires
~ DFDS Seaways BBAC discount offer for 2016 travel
~ What to send the dear old CAA to get a licence
~ Freudian slip shock horror
News Update 16.08.16
CAP 747 goes to Issue 3 Amendment 2016/01 That mighty and historic tome CAP 747 has now gone up a notch to Issue 3 Amendment 2016/01. CAP 747 covers Annex II aircraft. If you have never seen it then it is worth a look, especially Section 1 Part 2 which reads like the old Airfix… Read More ›
News update 27.07.16
EASA AD 2016-0151 Issued Issued on 26 July 2016 and published on 27 July 2016 is this Airworthiness Directive EASA AD 2016-0151 relating to fuel hoses supplied by Kubicek Balloons using EGEFLEX material. Inspection to determine if an affected hose is fitted must be made within 14 calendar days of the effective date of the… Read More ›
News Update 29.04.16
Cameron Service Bulletin SB24 Downrated Following further investigation into the failure of a mounting bracket on a double Sirocco burner Cameron Ballloons Ltd have made the decision to change the status of Service Bulletin 24 (SB24) from ‘Required’ to ‘Recommended. This means that the there is no mandatory requirement to replace the mounting brackets however… Read More ›