Map is available to download here: Link

Hello everyone,

Several WhatsApp groups will be used for communication, flight cancellations, task adjustments or changes, and other important purposes on this event.

Piacenza 2024 - Public 

Piacenza 2024 Public is open to everyone; anyone can join it and share his/her pictures, videos, and messages. 

https://chat.whatsapp.com/GywV2ALSdGO9WQ3IoPEpvq

Piacenza 2024 HAB - ED 

The Piacenza 2024 HAB - ED is closed and used by the Event Director for the distribution of important information, announcements about flight cancellations, task adjustments or changes, and other important information with pilots. The target teams will use this group to report the corrected coordinates of the targets used in a particular flight if such corrections occur. 

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Lj1VtssoAnLESjganPc5GM

Piacenza 2024 HAB - Pilots

The Leszno 2024 Pilots Only the pilot, his crew chief, and officials can join this group. We will use this group to collect pilot landing messages and pilots' confirmations about receiving important messages.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/BrajPZxtkuF7OUCOmvix8E

Mandatory requirements for your mobile device:

1. The mobile device must be dedicated to competition and not used for daily activities, like phone calls, browsing, etc.

2. Android version is greater than 8 on your mobile device OR iOS version greater than iOS 13.2 on your mobile device

3. The Balloon Live App (the App) must have permission to access Storage and Location in the background

4. Device is stable with the App running for at least 2 hours

5. The App version is 2027 or greater on your device.

6. Account in https://watchmefly.net/ shall be created.

7. Log in to the app with https://watchmefly.net/ 

8. In-App payments must be set, and Balloon live token paid.

To use the App for the competition

You shall have a personal account on https://watchmefly.net/ or sign up if you have not yet.

HINT!

You can use the additional backup device for backup tracks with marks and declarations.

BALLOON LIVE PILOT RESOURCES:
IOS App Store
Android App Store
www.balloonlive.org
FAI Balloon Live On Facebook
BLS User Manual
BLS Quick Reference Guide
BLS Latest Firmware

Watchmefly knowledge base

Email: support@balloonlive.org

October 10th, Thursday

13.00 - 16.00 Registration

19.00   General briefing for Hot Air Balloons

20.30   Opening ceremony and Welcome party

14.00 - 18.30   Refuelling

October 11th, Friday

07.00   Tasks briefing

07.30   The first competition flight

10.30 - 13.00 Refuelling

16.00   Tasks briefing.

16.30   The second competition flight

19.30 - 21.30   Refuelling

October 12th, Saturday

07.00   Tasks briefing

07.30   The third competition flight

10.30 - 13.00 Refuelling

16.00   Tasks briefing

16.30   The fourth competition flight

19.30 - 21.30 Refuelling

October 13th, Sunday

07.00   Tasks briefing

07.30   The fifth competition flight

16.00   Closing ceremony