Ballooning > Pilot and Crew > Safety

• Balloon Incidents (NASA Directline article) - NASA took all the safety reports sent in and turned them into this analysis of balloon incidents. Many charts and statistics plus a good discussion of the causes.
  
   
• Call Back - NASA magazine excerpts ASRS incident reports with supporting commentary and summaries of ASRS research studies and related aviation safety information. Entire contents online.
  
   
• Flying Safe Articles - Flying Safe Articles 1989-present by Tom Reusse. Originally published in Ballooning, the official magazine of the BFA.
  
   
• Millersville University Weather Seminar - Specialized ballooning weather seminar presented by Dr. Richard Clark, Professor of Meteorology. Saturday March 4, 2006 in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The last time this was held (1993) it was the ballooning weather event of the decade. Cosponsored by the University and John Wise Balloon Society. Worth a long trip.
  
   
• NTSB Accident Synopses and Database - Summaries for most of the aviation accidents the NTSB has investigated since 1983. In a searchable database that's updated daily.
  
   
• Power Lines - close call - Article detailing an incident around powerlines, with observations and recommendations.
  
   
• Pressurising Balloon Flight Cylinders - Tips for having enough fuel pressure to fly in cold weather. Includes heating tanks and pressurizing with Nitrogen. Article from Aerostat magazine.
  
   
• Up, Up, and, AWAY-EEEEE - Article about a tether accident by the crew member involved. Author tries to hang on to basket as unweighted balloon ascends rapidly. Happy ending, but shows hazards to watch for.
  
   
• Flying Accident Statistics - 10 Year Summary of Serious Accidents and High Dollar Claims by Tom Reusse of IMC. Charts and graphs show the frequency and severity of claims. Wondering what's really behind you insurance costs?