Flight Manual for Gas Balloons of Type NL-STU
Issue 2.0
May 10, 2019
Page 1-1
Chapter 1 – General information
1.0 General warning
The gas balloon is an aircraft. It thus brings with it all the risks and inherent dangers associated
with the aircraft type and of aviation in general.
Ballooning can be dangerous!
It is the responsibility of the owner/operator to ensure that the balloon is operated in an airwor-
thy condition. For this reason, maintenance work, repairs and inspections must be performed
conscientiously in order to prevent personal injury to persons and damage to property.
The pilot must be licensed in accordance with the applicable aviation regulations and keep in
practice.
Care is required, when handling the lifting gas. There is a danger of, among others, ignition of
mixtures of gas, a danger of suffocation as well as a danger of burst of the envelope.
There is a risk of fatal injury!
1.1 Introduction
This Flight Manual is intended to provide pilots and instructors with the information and assis-
tance required to enable the safe operation of gas balloons of type “NL-STU” from Ballonbau
Wörner.
The latest version of the Flight Manual can be found on the Internet page
www.ballonbau.de
.
Instructions for Continued Airworthiness and any technical modifications will be published by
means of Service Bulletins and/or Technical Notes and displayed on the Internet page.
In addition to the instructions contained in this Flight Manual, the pilot must also comply with the
applicable national regulations. This applies to the regulations in both the country over which he
is flying and the country in which the balloon is registered.
1.2 Certification basis
The certification basis are the “Preliminary Requirements for Manned Gas Balloons” (LBA file
number I1-602.4/50/4/91).
The gas balloon “Wörner NL-STU” is certified by EASA with the Type Certificate No.
EASA.BA.009 and by the FAA with the Type Certificate No. B03CE.