The Southern California Ballooning Association invites you to visit our newly developing web site often, as updates occur frequently throughout the season. Our non-profit association is here to provide you with both information and experience into the historical sport of hot air ballooning. Got a question? Ask. Want to join our group on an outing? Ask about that too!
- First Flight in Chile!! January 29, 2011David’s travel & ballon buddy, Wendy, gave us this update yesterday…… Well our second day in Chile brought us light winds on the coast at Los Vios. (northwest of Santiago) Yesterday was very windy and we never would have guessed we would have flown this am. The flight this morning was for the benefit of [...]mtnflyer
- David in Chile January 29, 2011David has arrived safely in Santiago, and Gypsy Drifter is fueled and ready to fly. He is traveling with Dominic Chemello and Danny & Wendy Walsh. He should be sending photos shortly, so stayed tuned here for the latest. I fly out next Friday and will arrive on Saturday to join the adventure.mtnflyer
- Winter Luau 2010 January 11, 2010What a great start to 2010! We had perfect weather for our winter luau this morning (Jan. 10) in Lancaster. We filled the normally empty dirt lot by 6:30 and commenced with a hare and hound competition by 7. Ernie Buckley served as the hare balloon and drifted of to the east slowly as the [...]mtnflyer
- Untitled May 16, 2009Lauren Ball’s ProfileCreate Your Badgemtnflyer
- Sectional decoding! April 19, 2009Here’s the link to the sectional training info from our balloon safety seminar yesterday. Now I can go over it and over it and over it…. until it makes sense. http://www.pilotfriend.com/training/flight_training/nav/rd_charts.htmmtnflyer
- Mardi Gras March 9, 2009Laissez les bon temps rouler!mtnflyer
- Big Love – Blimp style February 8, 2009I guess that I am just completely hooked on any aircraft that is lighter than air. It seems nostalgic, romantic, adventurous. I love the calmness of LTA flying, the easy pace – that ‘floaty feeling.’ It also seems like a perfect blend of art and skill. You have to respect the wind and the weather, [...]mtnflyer
- Untitled January 23, 2009[/caption Stay tuned for more info on my first blimp flight. Last night David and I cruised around the southland for three hours in the most amazing aircraft, thanks to the pilot, Terry Dillard. I am still too awed to put it all into words. So for now, suffice it to say that life is [...]mtnflyer
- Winter Luau January 14, 2009Okay, seriously now. A luau at the crack of dawn? in January? In a dirt parking lot? During widespread high-wind warnings? Are we crazy or what? Well, add 10 balloons and 50 or so other crazy folks and it all results in a ton of fun. I will admit that, after hearing the news warnings [...]mtnflyer
- Gypsy Adventures January 13, 2009Join us in our gypsy adventures. It’s an incredible journey. Check back soon for thoughts and pictures of our fun flight in Lancaster Sunday and the winter luau with the SCBA. Thanks for visiting! (hi Dan!)mtnflyer
