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© Pacific Coast Aeronauts — January 2019 Page 1 Downwind Chase
View from The Board by Suzanne Seiler, Editor
IN THIS ISSUE:
View from the Board - Suzanne Seiler, Editor 1-2
PCA Election News / New Year Greetings 2
Jr. Balloonist News 3
BFA Bullets 3-5
Flight Report - Happy Landowner 5
Table of Upcoming Events 6
For Sale: Shoe Balloon & Thermal Airship 7-8
Yes You Can! — Article Writing Template 9
Pilot Resources 10
Club Information & Membership 11
Hello Everyone!
Did you notice there was no December newsletter?
My apologies! I came down with a somewhat mysterious
and extremely painful foot condition in early November
that resulted in difficulty taking care of my usual duties
and tasks. While I’m still in a wheelchair, I can now put a
little weight on the foot and pain levels have thankfully
dropped dramatically!
This newsletter is a little more brief than usual but
there’s plenty going on in the PCA. As you look
through these pages, you’ll find results of from our first
electronically elected Board of Directors, highlights from
the Balloon Federation of America, a look back at a
great landowner experience by Dave Wakefield,
upcoming ballooning events, balloons and equipment for
sale, and our usual ballooning resources.
IMPORTANT — SAVE THE DATE! Saturday,
March 30th is the date of our PCA Safety
All are welcome via FREE Conference Call. Watch your email for the phone number and code. All meetings are at 7:00pm Pacific Time.
D o w n W i n d C h a s e The Official Newsletter for the Pacific Coast Aeronauts
© Pacific Coast Aeronauts — January 2019 Page 2 Downwind Chase
Seminar, to be held again in Lodi, CA. The
Seminar Committee is already at work planning the
details. Keep an eye out for further details in upcoming
newsletters before the big day. If you have a sudden
burst of inspiration about topics, speakers, learning
activities, etc., and/or are willing to lend a hand either
on the committee or the day of, please do contact the
committee via the email address provided below.
As a reminder from Dave Wakefield’s message in
our November newsletter, please let us know of any
events you know about and ideas you have for a couple
fun-fly events in 2019. Send your contributions to
Safe travels and flights!
Suzanne Seiler
View from the Board, continued from page 1
The most recent Board of Directors election was held during
November through early December. For the first time, ballots
were delivered to current members via an email address
different than the usual one used for general information.
While there were one or two minor kinks that occurred, the
electronic election format worked well. The following
members were re-elected to the Board: “Magic” Bob Locklin,
Patrick Moore, and Linda Walton. Alta Fernandes was newly
elected and we warmly welcome her aboard!
The PCA hopes you all had a Merry Christmas
and wishes each of you a rewarding and happy
2019. May you discover and relish new personal
and professional opportunities and have
courage and strength to overcome
challenges you may encounter.
We eagerly look forward to sharing more great
ballooning adventures with you!
Safe flights and soft landings to you all !
© Pacific Coast Aeronauts — January 2019 Page 3 Downwind Chase
At this time, three camps are planned for summer 2019, as follows:
• High Sierra Camp - Reno, NV: June 23-28, 2019
• Keystone State Camp - Factoryville, Pennsylvania: July 7th - 11th, 2019
• Rio Grande Camp - Albuquerque, New Mexico: July 13th - 18th, 2019
Note that registration for both camps begins at 8:00 am Central Time on March 1, 2019.
Price is $450.00 per camper.
Teens aged 13-17 who are interested in ballooning are invited to spend several days “living and breathing” all things ballooning. No previous experience required!
For more details about the camps, scholarship possibilities, and application procedures, visit the Balloon Federation of America (BFA) website for Junior Balloonists at:
https://bfa.net/index.php/bfa-summer-camps.
2019 Junior Balloon
Camps Scheduled
Balloon Federation of America
PO Box 400 Indianola, Iowa
© Pacific Coast Aeronauts — January 2019 Page 4 Downwind Chase
BFA Bullets, continued
BFA - EAA Joint Effort Update, continued
© Pacific Coast Aeronauts — January 2019 Page 5 Downwind Chase
BFA Bullets, continued
Announcing New Life Membership Specials!
Happy Landowners! by David Wakefield
It’s so fun when you find a gem in your old
pictures. Back in 2004, I flew out of Lodi Airport
with a young lady on her 85th birthday and her
daughter. It was a great flight, lasting about 1½
hours with great steerage and I got to show them
a lot of the beautiful countryside there and take
care of a bucket list item for both the birthday
girl and her daughter. We finally came in for a
landing in an overgrown fallow field.
While waiting for the chase crew to arrive, an
elderly gentleman came out on his bicycle to
greet us and opened a gate so the crew could get
in. He was extremely excited to see us, almost
giddy; and he told me that when he was a young
child in Switzerland, a gas balloon had landed on
their family farm. He and his father went out to greet the pilot then, and he was enthralled by the
pilot’s story about where they flew from and how they ended up there. He said he’d not seen another
balloon until we dropped in. He was like a little kid once again, with a thousand questions.
We packed up the balloon and as we were headed out, he rode up on his bicycle again, this time
with several large bags of fresh vegetables he’d plucked from his garden as a gift for making his day.
Ballooning has blessed me with a rare opportunity to bring joy and wonder to so many people, to
share the magic on almost every flight. I’ll never forget the smile on his face and the excitement in his
voice and I look forward to every chance I get to do this again.
Cheers!
© Pacific Coast Aeronauts — January 2019 Page 6 Downwind Chase
Event information in this newsletter is compiled from several resources, and is not to be considered as an endorsement by the PCA, its respective officers or members. There may be additional events not included here and dates may be subject to change.
Check available links and respective websites for the most current information.
Havasu Balloon Festival and Fair
January 10 - 13, 2019 Lake Havasu State Park (Windsor Beach)
171 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City, AZ https://havasuballoonfest.com
The First Balloon Event Symposium
January 11 - 13, 2019 Plano, Texas
(515) 961-8809 [email protected]
www.ballooneventsymposium.com
Arizona Balloon Classic
January 25 - 27, 2019 Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, AZ
Tim Matykiewicz: [email protected]
www.abcfest.com
21st Annual Bluff Balloon Festival
January 18-20, 2019 Bluff, UT
[email protected] www.bluffutah.org/bluffballoonfestival
Mesquite Balloon Festival
January 25-27, 2019 Mesquite, NV
14th Annual Lovers Aloft Balloon Festival
February 15-17, 2019 McDougal Sports Complex,
Lovelock, Pershing County, NV Patrick Irwin [email protected]
(775) 762-9119
Pahrump Balloon Festival
February 22 - 24, 2019 (dates confirmed) Petrack Park, Pahrump, NV
Katie Griggs: [email protected]
Knaab Balloons & Tunes Round Up
February 15-18, 2019 (dates not confirmed) Knaab, UT
Bryan Hill (?) [email protected]
Do you know of new or revised events? Please email us at [email protected] with pertinent info.
Thanks!
For more events, visit
Balloon Federation of America @
http://www.bfa.net and click on Events
Planning to attend any of these events?
Consider sharing your experiences with our readership by using our convenient
Writing Template found on page 9
Public Domain Photo at pixabay.com
© Pacific Coast Aeronauts — January 2019 Page 7 Downwind Chase
From Owner, Jeff Haliczer, Pilot/Owner of Empty Pockets Balloon
Team —Reno:
‘High Top Flier’ is for sale as I am not utilizing it enough to warrant keeping it
and need to move on to other projects in my life. The Shoe has been at very
few events and I have only done one ‘free flight’ due to the fact of
transporting the crew, but it does fly well and is fun to see in the air!
About the Balloon: “High Top Flier” (of course you can change the name). 2001 Cameron ‘Shoe 90’, with US
Standard Type Airworthiness Certification (NOT experimental) built in Bristol, England, and accepted
anywhere in the world. It has less than 150 hours (4 previous Cameron ‘Shoe’
balloons went 500+ hours.
• Annual is current until May 2019.
• Clean Title and Registration (NO issues with the ‘N’ number).
• 40,000 Cu. Ft. with the lift of a 90,000.
• Custom Cart (Shoe Box) built on a 1200# garden cart, with solid tires (from Tractor
Supply), easy to load wooden box which is steerable with the attached handle.
Envelope bag included if you wanted to ‘bag’ it. Envelope and cart weigh about
1000 pounds.
The Trailer: 2000 Wells Cargo 6X10 Trailer TW-101 (rear cargo doors) with 30” side
door.
• 8-foot Aluma shield awning on the side, rolls up so the awning is protected by
aluminum slats.
• New tires, bearings recently replaced (preventative).
• Set up to haul this system, with a detachable ramp to move the ‘Shoe Box’ inside.
The Basket: Older (refurbished) Raven/Aerostar Classic basket with all new HDPE
Skids, new reinforced corner brackets and new rope handles.
• Dual HPII burners; 2 lay-down 20-gallon tanks recently certified; new hoses in 2017;
miscellaneous other stuff that goes with the bottom end; drop line; instrument
bracket, etc.
• Have the FMS (Flight Manual Supplement) from Cameron to approve the Aerostar
under the Cameron ‘Shoe 90.’
In Addition: ‘High Top Flier’ web domain through Go Daddy, paid until 2020. I never did
anything with the web site. It goes to the new owner; I assume it is transferable.
Costs: Complete system including all of the above: $35,000. Envelope only: $30,000. Trailer: $3,000. Basket:
$2,000.
• Only serious offers will be entertained.
• E-mail at: [email protected]
• Or call me at (775) 853-4109 home number/land line (please don't text; the
machine is always on).
© Pacific Coast Aeronauts — January 2019 Page 8 Downwind Chase
We are actively
looking for a buyer for
our thermal airship
system! It is a GEFA
FLUG AS105 GD-
4. The primary
envelope has less than 20 hours on it and the entire system has just 2:40 hours on it since last annual
inspection. It is clean (we always use tarps, even on green grass) as you can see in the included
images, taken September 2017. It is ready to fly on delivery.
The airship comes with
all accessory equipment
necessary to inflate and
fly including the tarps
and trailer. A second
envelope is included; it
needs some work but is
serviceable or a resource
for parts.
Included are three 15-gallon Titanium fuel tanks and one 15-gallon Stainless Steel fuel tank. It also comes with 10 airship main banners (used) in their own bags and two unused nose banners. The fuel hose panel seen in the pictures is mounted in the trailer.
The pictured truck is NOT included but can transport the trailer and equipment to a buyer anywhere in the contiguous USA if desired.
Added bonus:
I can teach a new pilot or be available for hire as a pilot.
Please share this with anyone you think may have interest or contact me any time for more information.
Also, more info at: http://www.cheersaerialmedia.com/forsale.htm
Thanks,
David Wakefield
Primary envelope (approx. 20 hours) Secondary envelope
Trailer 8.5 feet by 20 feet
Gondola (Car)
Banners & Fuel Adapter Panel
© Pacific Coast Aeronauts — January 2019 Page 9 Downwind Chase
These prompts are just suggestions; use as many or few as you like. And go ahead — add some new
prompts (let us know what you’ve added).
Here’s what folks like to know:
Name, dates and location of the event.
How many balloons attended the rally?
Did you bring crew with you or were you able to be assigned some local crew?
Did the weather cooperate for all the flights?
What were your flight tracks like?
Which flight did you enjoy the most? Did you see some interesting sights or land formations that
were especially striking from the air?
Special passengers or landowners?
Did you Glow?
Were there any special shape balloons?
Did you tailgate after flying or did you all head to breakfast?
Were there other adventures after flying? Hiking, rafting, sightseeing, historic sights?
How were your accommodations?
Any other special aspects or thoughts about your trip?
Please share some photos as well.
Send your article to the club’s email at [email protected]. The newsletter editors will happily
answer any questions you might have about submitting your article and “tidy up” any spelling or glaring
grammatical issues.
Most importantly? Sharing your experiences will brighten up the day for our readers.
Who knows? You might give someone new to ballooning a spark for our fascinating sport!
Thank You!
We continue to include this helpful tool so that it’s available to our members and friends should you become inspired to
share your ballooning experiences. Whether it’s about a first-ever flight or crewing experience or attending/participating
in a balloon rally, the prompts below serve to help you organize and express your anything ballooning! experience.
© Pacific Coast Aeronauts — January 2019 Page 10 Downwind Chase
“Crew Safety
Quick Reference” guides, also by
Schwontkowski & Murray, available for $3.50 each
including postage.
(Contact us for quantity discounts)
“Crewing
Essentials”
Excellent, well-
organized book
with great details
about all aspects
of crewing,
authored by
Gordon
Schwontkowski
and Alyson
Murray.
Copyright 2008,
paperback. Cost
is $18 each or 2
for $35.
SIX MONTH SUNRISE CALENDAR
Jul 2018 1 5:49 Aug 2018 5 6:13 Sept 2018 2 6:37
8 5:52 12 6:19 9 6:43
15 5:56 19 6:25 16 6:49
22 6:01 26 6:31 23 6:57
29 6:07 30 7:01
Oct 2018 7 7:03 Nov 2018 4 6:38 Dec 2018 2 7:06
13 7:10 11 6:44 9 7:11
20 7:16 18 6:52 16 7:16
28 7:22 25 6:59 23 7:19
7:30 30
Pilot and Crew Resources If you’re interested in acquiring these resources, or have some favorite ones to share, please
contact Linda Walton at [email protected] or [email protected].
Dec 2018 2 7:06 Jan 2019 6 7:21 Feb 2019 3 7:07
9 7:11 13 7:20 10 7:00
16 7:16 20 7:17 17 6:52
23 7:19 27 7:13 24 6:43
30
Mar 2019 3 6:34 Apr 2019 7 6:41 May 2019 5 6:04
10 7:23 14 6:31 12 5:57
17 7:13 21 6:21 19 5:51
24 7:02 28 6:12 26 5:47
31 6:52
© Pacific Coast Aeronauts — January 2019 Page 11 Downwind Chase
Please print clearly. You may use this form to update your contact information as well. _____Pilot _____Crew
Name (s): _______________________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________ (Number) (Street) (Apt) (City) (State) (Zip)
Phone — please check preferred: ❑ (Home) _______________________ ❑ (Mobile) ________________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________________________
Disclaimer
Information contained within this issue of the Downwind Chase is the
most up-to-date and correct information available at the time of
publication. The PCA, its Officers and Directors are not responsible for
the accuracy of the material enclosed herein. Opinions expressed in
the Downwind Chase are solely those of the individual authors and
should not be perceived to be those of the PCA, the Editor, Publisher,
or its leadership.
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• Family Membership: $30.00
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Mail to:
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Pacific Coast Aeronauts
14938 Camden Ave., Suite 76
San Jose, CA 95124
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION / RENEWAL
Pilot Briefing:
Tools to Plan Your Flight
Tracy AWOS 209-831-4335
San Martin AWOS 408-918-7724
Flight Service 800-992-7433
If you have a favorite flight planning resource,
send us a note at [email protected] and we’ll
publish it here.
Name Board
Position Year BoD
Term Ends Club Position
Patrick Moore Chairperson,
Secretary 2020
David Wakefield President 2019 President,
Co-Secretary
Tom Sharpee Vice President
Linda Walton Treasurer 2020 Treasurer
Suzanne Seiler Board Member,
Co-Secretary 2019 Co-Secretary
Alta Fernandes Board Member 2020
Robert (Bob) Locklin Board Member 2020
Jeff Downs Board Member 2019
2019 PCA Board of Directors and Club Officers