New Hot Air Balloon Added to the Fleet

8th July 2008    News

Due to a increase in demand together with the need to constantly be keeping the fleet up to date, Aerosaurus Balloons have taken delivery of a additional 317,000 cubic foot, 16 passenger, Hot Air Balloon, Registration G-CFFL. Major Component Suppliers For Hot Air Balloon Baskets The balloon’s basket was made in Spain by Ultramagic, the […]


Charlie Street on Becoming a Pilot – The Exams

15th May 2008    News

After having spent time in Spain and Austria flying and studying. I’ve now taken all my exams for my PPL (private pilots license). There were 5 exams in total, Navigation, Meteorology, Human Factors, Ballooning Systems and Air Law all of which have 20 questions (except for Human Factors, which has 10). In the end the […]


The Ballooning Season Has Started!

4th April 2008    News

The new flying season for Aerosaurus Balloons has started with the first flight taking place on a slightly chilly Thursday morning on the 3rd April. With last year being a poor summer, all the Aerosaurus team are looking forward to a good summer and lots of flying (especially the pilots who felt a tad grounded […]


Ballooning In Spain

5th March 2008    Travel

Once again this young PUT (Pilot Under Training) is lucky enough to be abroad ballooning. I’m currently in Spain at the Ultramagic Academy in Igualada attending a course on Hot Air Ballooning. The end aim being that I pass all my exams and successfully fly one solo flight. This then will mean I’ll officially be […]


Charlie Street’s First Thoughts on Ultramagic

5th March 2008    News

After settling into my new home for the next 2+ weeks, the previous night, I prepared for the task ahead of me: Passing 5 CAA exams (Navigation, Meteorology, Human Performance, Ballooning Systems and Air Law) as well as a tether and one solo flight. A daunting aspect for any mere mortal! My First Day At […]


Day 7 Filzmoos Balloon Fiesta- The End

18th January 2008    Holidays

The last day of the fiesta was today (18th January), so we were keen to get a flight in. Sadly however it was still snowing and the weather had only got worse. Low cloud was now all around us and visibility was less than 500 metres meaning there was no chance what so ever of […]


Day 6 Filzmoos Balloon Fiesta – Fresh Snow and 1 Sledge

17th January 2008    Holidays

Another disappointment today, the snow had fallen during the night and was still falling. So with flights once again cancelled, David and myself went for a coffee and cake and wandered the streets of Filzmoos. As disappointed as I was with the flights being cancelled it was a lovely day to walk around the village. […]


Day 5 Filzmoos Balloon Fiesta- A Journey to Salzburg

16th January 2008    Holidays

The briefing today was a disappointment, no weather information was given, only a simple “no flying today” was all that was said. Sadly the weather had started to break and was coming in from the North West (low cloud and snow fall). Fortunately, a member of our team needed to go home today (Tam), so […]


Day 4 Filzmoos Balloon Fiesta – Long Haul Air Balloon Flight

15th January 2008    Holidays

Now with one flight under our belts and a clear sky above our heads, we went out on Tuesday (15th January) with optimistic hopes. We had, once again, got the “all clear” and rumours had started spreading about a low band of pressure coming in for the next couple days, making today a very important […]


Day 3 Filzmoos Balloon Fiesta – The First Flight

14th January 2008    Holidays

We woke the following morning (Mon 14th January) to a clear and beautiful blue sky, so after the “all clear” at the briefing we marched to the launch field with eager attitudes and inflated our Alba Balloon. A flight of 1hr 30mins took part that morning for ourselves, due to a heavy load and indecisive […]


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