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October 16th 09, 12:53 AM
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would this be LSA?
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October 16th 09, 03:28 AM
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would this be LSA?
gorgon wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Tb8...ayer_embedded# Not LSA of any sort since it wasn't registered. Appears to fall under either Part 101 or 103 of the FARs, probably depending on whether the balloon was intended to carry a person. I believe news reports said it wasn't intended to carry a person, meaning it falls under 101. Then it is a case of whether it was intended to only be moored or be a free balloon. Since it was moored and the launch was accidental, it may have violated 101.19, which requires a rapid deflation device if it escapes it moorings and the operator fails to contact the nearest ATC if the deflation device fails. I came across dimensions somehere suggesting a diameter of 20 ft by 5 ft high, which seems to make it just plausible that it had enough volume for ~ 100% helium concentration to loft an average weight (~50 lb ) 6 year old boy - provided the basket and envelope weren't too heavy.
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October 16th 09, 11:43 PM
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would this be LSA?
No. It was not big enough to lift anyone off the ground. Not even the 6
year old boy... So it would only be "unmanned"... -- Geoff The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail When immigration is outlawed, only outlaws will immigrate.
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November 6th 09, 06:31 PM
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would this be LSA?
On Oct 16, 3:43*pm, "Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk @See My
Sig.com wrote: No. It was not big enough to lift anyone off the ground. Not even the 6 year old boy... So it would only be "unmanned"... Don't forget, agl here mean 4950' msl or better. And adjusting for density, etc... 100% stunt of course. This thing passed about 10 miles north of my house and came down about 15 miles east.
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