Solo World Balloon Flight
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June 17:
A solo around the world balloon attempt starting from Kalgoorlie in WA is now in the
process of launch preparation with the launch time between 9 pm and midnight
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Wind Gust Foils Launch
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Wind ripped out tether lines attached to the gas cell of
the balloon during inflation causing two large tears in the envelope
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Source:- Solo Sprit
Web Page
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Hi-Speed and/or G-Pull Break-Up
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During the past week a newly married woman lost her life along
with the pilot when the 50's vintage Fouga Magister ex military jet training aircraft they were travelling
in disintegrated after a low level high speed pass down the runway at an air show in Wisconsin USA
According to witness reports a large piece, possibly a wing, came off
the aircraft after the low pass, it then pitched up and disintegrated "like raining confetti"
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Media Source:- HERE
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Canadian Cessna Forced Landing
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A C172 that forced landed into the back yard of a house in
Canada has attracted world wide attention by certain sections of the news media obsessed with
anything that happens to light aircraft
The light aircraft industry overseas is booming compared
to the OZ situation where even the smaller regional airline carriers, such as the
subsidized Flight West, do not survive after 14 years of trying
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Media Source:- HERE
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AIRSERVICES NOTAM
From: 05 312000 To: 07 150800 EST YMMM C1480/01
HIGH LEVEL BALLOON OPERATION.
HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON CONDUCTING
AN AROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT WILL
BE OPERATING IN THE MELBOURNE/
BRISBANE FIRS. THE FLIGHT WILL BE
CONDUCTED UNDER IFR WITH THE APRX
ROUTE E ALONG 30 DEG S. THE BALLOON
IS EQUIPPED WITH HF AND VHF AND
WILL BROADCAST UPDATES ON 121.5MHZ
IN OCEANIC AREAS AND ON THE
RELEVANT ATC/FIA FREQ WI CTA/FIA.
THE BALLOON IS ALSO SSR EQUIPPED.
WI CTA, SEPARATION WILL BE PROVIDED
BETWEEN THE BALLOON AND OTHER
ACFT. WI CLASS G AIRSPACE, TFC
INFO WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE EXTENT
POSSIBLE
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