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Elections are now open for online voting!

 

You will need your BFA email address and your voting number (emailed to you on 7/29/19).

All current BFA members as of July 8, 2019 are eligible to vote except Associate members and Junior Balloonists. All seats are for 3 year terms.

All eligible voters can vote for BFA "At Large" Director.

You must reside in the region to vote for regional directors. 

You must be a member of HACD, PRO, or GAS divisions to vote for those candidates.

For those members without an email address, a paper ballot will be mailed.

Voting will end on August 8,2019 at 5:00pm Central Standard Time.

 

If you need assistance, contact Scott Wooge (314) 422-5873) or Jill McConnell at the office (515-961-8809).

BFA Annual General Meeting 10-8-17

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The BFA Annual General Meeting and Awards Presentation will be 11:00 am Mountain Time, Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the Sid Cutter Pilot Pavilion at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. All are invited to attend.

Come meet the new officers and directors, and join us in honoring several outstanding balloonists for their contributions to our sport.

See you there!

 

 

 

BFA Statement Regarding 2017 Senate Bills

 
 sealBased on results from a Balloon Federation of America sponsored survey that included feedback from non-members as well and other factors, the BFA Board voted on August 15, 2017 to issue a statement of non-support for Senate bill S. 1394 and S. 1405-section 2404 regarding medical certification requirements for all Operators of Air Balloons. The Federation cannot support the proposed legislation in its current form. This statement will be sent to our BFA Members, posted to our web site and sent to Members of Congress. 
 
As part of this survey, members were asked to rank five different methods of improving ballooning safety. In order from most effective to least effective were Safety Seminars, a program whereby participants demonstrate that they adhere to industry best practices regarding safety, On-line training, FAA WINGS Programs, and finally medical certification.
 
The Balloon Federation of America has been working closely with the FAA and others since the terrible Balloon accident in Texas last year to develop new methods to promote safe flying and in particular, safety within the Commercial Balloon Ride Business. The BFA will work with other agencies and organizations to improve ballooning safety, for example, the PRO Division of the BFA will roll out a new safety program for its members at their Annual meeting in Albuquerque during Balloon Fiesta.
 
The BFA Board has scheduled a planning session for September 12, 2017 to develop a list of safety improvement ideas that will be shared with the FAA, NTSB and Congress. If any members have suggestions you would like discussed, please share those with your regional directors, or to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You can find the contacts for your directors at DIRECTORS.
 
The complete survey results be viewed at SURVEY.

Envelope of Safety Program Announced

ProRideAt the October 13, 2017 Professional Ride Operators (PRO) meeting at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the new Envelope of Safety Program was presented to the membership. This new initiative is the result of a year of hard work by the PRO division of the BFA to elevate safety standards for balloon ride operations, and to educate consumers about the hot air balloon ride industry. This program has been highly supported by the Federal Aviation Administration.

The program is divided into two parts:  pilot requirements, and ride company requirements.  Pilot requirements apply to all pilots taking paying passengers.  There are three levels of company requirements: Silver, Gold, and Platinum.  While any size company can achieve the highest level, the tiered structure was designed with different size companies in mind. The BFA will verify this information annually, and will check the safety background of pilot applicants by researching FAA accident and incident data and from data provided by the applicant.

The program details can be viewed at Envelope of Safety Program, as updated on December 19, 2017. 

 

 

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