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News - Latest15th December 2009Libra special shape takes to the air
The box is 19m high, 16m wide and 9m thick. With an active volume of 90,000 cu.ft and over 1000 sq.m of digital printing it is going to be a striking sight over Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane skylines in the coming months. Unique for a shape such as this is the Lite Vent deflation system making it a very friendly balloon to operate over built up areas where landing in parks and ovals will be an every day affair. A special thanks to Graeme Drummond of Balloon Sunrise marketing for signing us up for the project, Picture This Ballooning as the operators and Andrew Chapman for the fantastic photos from today's launch in Sydney. 2009 Christmas closing datesOur staff are taking a well earned break from 12.00 Wednesday 23rd December 2009 until 7am Monday, 4th January 2010. We wish all of you a merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the new year. Maintenance Manual updateIssue 4 of the Kavanagh Balloons Maintenance manual has been updated to revision 1. Please download a copy to make sure all your documents are up to date. December 2009A busy year!It has been a busy year here at the factory with lots of new developments in the works, impending finalisation of our EASA certification project and just to wrap up the year, our very first special shape balloon - details to come after the official launch by the client. Sadly this web site has not been looked after but plans are in place to keep it up to date and give it a freshen up in the new year. Among these are improved web site photo viewing with a new photo viewing technology in our web site. Where ever you see an image with a "+" in the top right corner, click on it to see a larger version or even a whole selection of photos linked to that image. Over time this will be introduced over the entire site including the main photo gallery. Flight manual updateThe all models flight manual is now available for download in the documents section of the web site. Please carefully check the serial number and type certificate number of your balloon before applying the new manual as it does have limited applicability. In changing over to the new manual you will need to have a weight control authority update the weight page in the new manual and you may need a new weight sheet issued for the aircraft if the GCW (Gross Certificated Weight) has been upgraded for your balloon. Also note that under the new manual, all load calculations are based on a 100 degree envelope temperature where some models may have used a 110 degree chart in the past. New banner printing technology
Printed on tyvek this banner uses the latest in UV ink technology to produce a bright, sharp and vibrant image for the client with the added bonus of durability, including rub resistance and light fastness. With the adoption of this technology to banner production we can deliver fast and cost effective advertising solutions with better results than ever before. New fan guardsA new style of fan guard has been developed in house for use on our 5.5hp inflator fan. The new guards feature extra strong bracing and captive nuts for fast assembly of the two halves. The first model is available now and will fit 24 inch blades. A larger guard for 9 and 13hp fans is still being finalised and should be ready soon. Stock envelopes
We have an E-120 and an E-240 awaiting test inflation and registration. Both of these envelopes feature the Lite Vent deflation system, rotation vents and scoop and are available for an amazing 17.5% discount. With prices like these it makes right now the perfect time to update to a new envelope. Stock BasketsAlong with the above envelopes we also have two single tee baskets on offer. For the E-120 there is a 1.2 x 2.0m single tee basket in stock, while for the E-240 there is a 1.5 x 2.7m single tee waiting for a new owner. Both of these baskets come with all standard equipment and also are available with the 17.5% discount. 10th December 2008Christmas closing dates
It has been a busy year at the factory and we have been just a little to over run to keep the news section of the web site up to date - sorry! As such here is a wrap up of some of the things that have gone on in the last twelve months. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year and hope you have a great break. Australian Altitude record
Unfortunately a complication with Glenn at altitude saw him leave the balloon before the planned altitude of 39,000 feet. The climb was immediately aborted. The full story will be reported in the January edition of Australian Geographic with fantastic photos and details of the flight. For those that can't wait, a link to the full 60 minutes story is here, or just the landing of the balloon can be found here 2008 World ChampionshipPoor weather again affected teams at the 2008 World Championship in Austria. Four teams represented Australia this year and while non achieved spectacular results, a good time was had by all. Congratulations to Sean Kavanagh, Paul Gibbs, Edwin Michell and Les Springett on making the long trip to Europe. Stock Balloon
The design can be found on the Stock Equipment page along with a few baskets and other gear that is ready to fly out the door. |
Christmas and New Year have snuck up on us again. The factory will be closed from 1.30 pm on Friday 19th of December through till 7am on Monday the 5th of January. 
In between regular production jobs, our staff have whipped up a stock E-120 which is ready for inflation and immediate delivery. The envelope is heavily discounted and is the perfect balloon for a group one commercial pilot. 
