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Ballooning
Ballooning is air sport with balloons where wind reading, navigation, tasks, target markers, logger/GPS, crew work and safe launch/landing planning are decisive. In German-language contexts it is usually called Ballonfahren.
LevelMain sport
FamilyAir Sport
CategoryAir sport
Classification
Category
Air sport
Family
Air Sport
Level
Main sport
Weitere Angaben
Tags
ballooning, air-sport, competition-ballooning, luftsport, ballonfahren-wettbewerb-ballonfahren, ballooning-competition-ballooning, ballonfahren, hot-air-ballooning
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Complete balloon tasks as precisely as possible using wind layers, navigation and marker/GPS.
Teilnehmer
pilot with crew.
Teamgröße
one pilot team.
Spielfeld
airspace and target/landing zones.
Dauer
Depends on format and event.
Wertung
task points and penalties.
Gewinnbedingung
Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.
Ausrüstung
- balloon
- burner/gas
- basket
- marker
- GPS/logger
- radio
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- airspace breach
- safety breach
- task error
- logger/marker error
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- World Air Sports Federation
- World Air Sports Federation - Ballooning Commission (FAI CIA)
- Ballooning World Air Sports Federation · federation · high
- Competition Operations Handbook FAI Ballooning Commission · federation · high
- Piloted Balloons Federal Aviation Administration · aviation-safety-guide · high