TenAndie
1st Sep 2006, 11:35
Does anyone know how to get into it ? Its one of those things i have always quietly fancied doing.
Cheers :)
Ballooning in the UK as looked after by the British Balloon and airship club.
http://www.bbac.org/
take a look in Affiliated Organisations for "Geographially Based Groups"
http://www.bbac.org/affil.php
If you contact a regional group & show up at a few meetings then you'll meet some local balloonists. Balloonists are often on the lookout for people who are prepared to turn out at dawn to help launch, pack & retrieve the balloons. It helps if you are over 25, have a driving licence & are happy to drive with a trailer, have a few basic social skills and are either very strong or very good looking!
Expect to have to go out crewing 2 or 3 times before you get a flight, and once you've had one offer to buy the first round in the pub after!
Dave
Flik Roll
1st Sep 2006, 19:05
If you are under 26...
From The Air League (http://www.airleague.co.uk/scholarships.html) Website:
BALLOON PPL SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is for a Private Pilot's Licence (Balloons) and is funded by Breitling with training being co-ordinated by Brian Jones. Applicants have to be British nationals aged at least 17 but less than 26 years at the end of April in the year of application, and either be or become members of The Air League. Application forms are available from the League's office in January with a closing date of the end of April for receipt of completed applications.
Please enquire at
[email protected]