Who's Who of Ballooning


APPENDIX3-BV
FAI-SPECIAL CLASS RECORDS
RULES SUMMARY


NEW CLASS STANDARDS:

1-meter = 3.2807 ft;
1-foot = .3048 meters. PREFIX "A" denotes:
Balloon;  ("B" denotes Airship).
SUFFIX "M" denotes:
Combination of GAS, and heated air;
"S"  denotes: Superpressure GAS balloons.

NEW LARGE CLASS SIZES:
(one Cu.Ft.= .02832 m3; 1 m3=35.30554 f3).

A-10=4000- 6000 m3. (141,160-211,740 Cf.)= A-10
A-11=  6000-9000 m3. (211,740-317,610 Cf.) =A-11
A-12=9000-12000 m3. (317,610-423,480 Cf.) =A-12
A-13=12,000-16,000 m3. (423,480-564,640 Cf.) = A-13
A-14=16,000-22,000 m3. (564,640-776,830 Cf.) =A-14
A-15=  over 22,000 m3. (over 776,830 Cf.) =A-15


NOTE: Due to the complexity of FAI/CIA 1978 changes in class size standards, this list may be misleading. (REV: 8 Jul.99)


NEW CLASS ------------------------- AM-BALLOONS -------------------------- SPECIAL

  AM                                           ALTITUDE
date nat. name class (met/ft)
18 Aug.1984 USA SAUM, Nick AM 2-15 3372.6/11065.5
13 Oct.1994 OUS SCHABUS, Guenter AM 7 5816/
25 Nov.1996 ENG LINDSTRAND, Per AM 7 /10515’
1994 AUS GRIFFIN, Steven W. AM 8 7923 /25994'
22 Sep.1996 USA FOSSETT, Steve AM 8 8180 /26836'
25 Nov.1998 U.K. LINDSTRAND, Per AM 8 10589 /
3 Jun.1993 AUS KAVANAGH, P./Smith, B. AM 9-15 7182.6/23564


 AM                                                      DISTANCE
date nat. name class  (Km./Sm.)
03 Feb. 1994 USA BRADLEY, Troy AM 1 317.65/197.38
09 Nov.1990 USA SAUM, Nick AM 2-6 551.38/342.61
18 Aug.1984 USA SAUM, Nick AM 2-6 59.74/37.12
20 Oct. 1999 USA BRADLEY, Troy AM 6 569.71/354.0
28 Nov.1983 ENG NOTT, Julian R.P. AM 7-9 499.9/310.7
30 Jul. 1978 ENG CAMERON/Davey AM 10-15 3339.1/2074.8
Feb. 1995 USA FOSSETT, Steve AM 10-15  8748.11/
Feb. 1995 USA FOSSETT, Steve AM 11-15  14,500/
8 Aug. 1995 USA FOSSETT, Steve AM 11-15 16,673.81
8 Aug. 1998 USA FOSSETT, Steve AM 13 22,910/14235.6

  NOTE: Km x .62137 =Sm; Km x .53996 = Nm; Sm x 1.60934 = Km; Sm x .86898 = Nm.

AM                                           DURATION
date nat. name class hrs:min:sec.
03 Feb. 1994 USA BRADLEY, Troy AM 1 10:01
20 Oct. 1999 USA BRADLEY, Troy AM 1 27:26
18 Aug.1984 USA SAUM, Nick AM 2-6 6:20:00
09 Nov.1990 USA SAUM, Nick AM 2-6 17:41:00
28 Nov.1983 ENG NOTT, Julian R.P. AM 7-9 8:58:42
30 Jul. 1978 ENG CAMERON/Davey AM 10-15 96:24:00
20 Jan. 1997 USA FOSSETT, Steve AM 13 146:44
20 Jan. 1998 USA FOSSETT, Steve AM 13 211:55
8 Aug. 1998 USA FOSSETT, Steve AM 13 477:47
28 Jan.1998 SWI PICCARD, Bertrand AM 14-15 233:55


NEW CLASS ---------------------- AS-BALLOONS ----------------------- SPECIAL

  AS                                                        ALTITUDE
date nat. name class met./ft.
18 Oct. 1998 USA NINOMIYA, John AS 4  6553/
20 Nov.1984 ENG NOTT, Julian R.P./Anderson,S. AS 8-15 5415.0/17765.0


AS                                                        DISTANCE
date nat. name class Km./Sm.
3 May 1984 USA BARKER, Roger AS 4-7 36.85/22.90
28 Nov.1983 ENG NOTT, J./Anderson, S. AS 8-15 2391.5/7845.66

  NOTE: Km x .62137 =Sm; Km x .53996 = Nm; Sm x 1.60934 = Km; Sm x .86898 = Nm.

AS                                                        DURATION
date nat. name class hr:mn:sc
3 May 1984 USA BARKER, Roger AS 4-7 7:49:00
28 Nov.1983 ENG NOTT, J./Anderson, S. AS 8-15 33:08:46



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