Flight Manual for Gas Balloons of Type NL-STU
Issue 2.0
July 25, 2016
Page V
Contents
Page
0.0
Weighing report....................................................................................................I
0.1
Revision history...................................................................................................II
0.2
List of effective pages ....................................................................................... IV
Chapter 1 – General information
1.0
General warning ............................................................................................1-1
1.1
Introduction ....................................................................................................1-1
1.2
Certification basis ..........................................................................................1-1
1.3
Definitions and list of abbreviations ................................................................1-2
1.4
Warning, Caution and Note ............................................................................1-3
1.5
General description ........................................................................................1-3
1.6
Description of a gas balloon ............................................................................1-4
1.7
Labeling of the components ...........................................................................1-5
Chapter 2 – Operating limits
2.1
Introduction ....................................................................................................2-1
2.2
Weather conditions ........................................................................................2-1
2.3
Condition of the balloon .................................................................................2-2
2.4
Lifting gas ......................................................................................................2-3
2.5
Approved envelope/basket combinations .......................................................2-4
2.6
Minimum ballast .............................................................................................2-4
2.7
Number of persons in the basket ...................................................................2-5
2.7.1
Minimum crew ..............................................................................2-5
2.7.2
Basket size and number of occupants .............................................2-5
2.8
Minimum equipment ......................................................................................2-5
2.9
Appendix ........................................................................................................2-6
2.10
Maximum rate of climb and descent ...............................................................2-6
2.11
Operating the parachute as a maneuvering valve ............................................2-6
2.12
Further constraints .........................................................................................2-7
Chapter 3 – Emergency procedures
3.1
Introduction ....................................................................................................3-1
3.2
Behavior in the event of gas fires ...................................................................3-2
3.3
Closed appendix during take-off and ascent ..................................................3-3
3.4
Overcoming obstacles at low altitude .............................................................3-3
3.5
Contact with overhead power lines ...................................................................3-4
3.6
Damage to the envelope in the air .................................................................3-5
3.7
Excessive pulling of the parachute .................................................................3-5
3.8
Malfunction and defect of the parachute ........................................................3-6
3.8.1
Defect of the parachute and parachute line ..................................3-6
3.8.2
Conspicuously low pulling force required to open the parachute .....3-6
