Last Friday, thanks to
the generosity of Gerald Bartram, Aerobility took delivery of its first Hot Air
Balloon. This top end, or envelope, is an Ultramagic H-77, with a capacity of
77,000 cu ft. registered G-BXPT. Before donating to Aerobility, Gerald had
rotation vents fitted, which will make the Balloon ideal for training would be
balloon pilots using the ‘duo chair’ system.
We hope to commence
training in the spring, but before this, we will need to finance and purchase
the duo chair and appropriate insurance. Our immediate fundraising effort will
be for an estimated £4,000. If anyone with an interest in ballooning for
disabled people would like to get involved in fundraising for this exciting
project, please contact Operation Manager Brian Catchpoole at Blackbushe and
between us we can make this a reality.
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