Flights & Tasks
Flight 4 - 31 May 2019 AM
Flight 3 - 30 May 2019 AM
Flight 2 - 28 May 2019 AM
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Thursday Afternoon Flight is CANCELLED
Complaint and Response
Wednesday's Flights Cancelled
Due to strong winds, both the morning and afternoon flights on Wednesday 29 May 2019 have been CANCELLED.
Next Briefing Thursday morning 05:30
Tuesday Afternoon Flight is CANCELLED
There will be no briefing or flight on Tuesday afternoon (28/05/2019).
Next briefing Wednesday 29/05/2019 at 05:30
Monday Afternoon Flight is CANCELLED
Due to strong winds. There will be no briefing on or flight Monday afternoon (27/05/2019).
Next briefing Tuesday 28/05/2019 at 05:30
General Briefing Notes and General Safety Guidelines
Attached are the General Briefing Notes and General Safety Guidelines
Common Launch Areas
Attached is a waypoint file for possible Common Launch Areas (CLA) that may be used during the Event.
These are not "free for all" areas; you should still attempt to obtain landowner permission if you want to use them as Individual Launch Areas or before entering the property for retrieve.
Task Data Sheets
Inflation Fan Safety
The ABF has requested that the organisers of the 2019 ANBC make all competitors and crews aware of the recently released Safety Alert regarding inflation fan safety.
Competition Officials we be monitoring for compliance with best practice fan operation and management.
A copy of the ABF's Safety Alert is available below.
Powerline Safety Presentation
Calibration File for Updated Powerline Map
If you want to download all of the map files, including the calibration file, that can be done here
Powerline Map - UPDATED VERSION
The OZF version is available here ;
The JPEG version is https://drive.google.com/a/abf.net.au/file/d/1LonDF2XLYWUPIX5WAenWEP-mZizoEiQz/view?usp=sharing
Official Goal List
For further information see Rule II.12, Rule 7.8 and Rule 12.1.3
Powerline Map
An OZF version of the map is available here; and a JPEG image available here.
Drug and Alcohol Policy
For the 2019 Australian National Ballooning Championships, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules concerning anti-doping, including alcohol abuse, will be applied. Please see the attached document.
Also, please note that anyone who is performing (or is available to perform) a 'safety sensitive aviation activity' (as defined in the Civil Aviation Regulations) can be tested by CASA.
PZ List v1.0
DO NOT FLY in the vicinity of Mudgee without reference to this list.
Official Map
If you require a JPEG image for use in your mapping software this is also available here.