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CITY OF LAS CRUCES

VISITORS BUREAU

16th Annual Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally

January 19-20, 2008

Las Cruces, New Mexico

Pilot Information

PILOT REGISTRATION FORM

PILOT COORDINATOR

PILOT AND CREW HOTEL INFO

PILOT AGENDA

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PILOTS

LIST OF PILOTS  (this is a list of pilots for the 2008 MVBR, the list of pilots participating in the 2009 MVBR will updated closer to the rally dates)

AREA MAP  - LAUNCH FIELD

FIELD MAP

PASSENGER RELEASE FORM (sample)

WEB LINKS FOR PILOTS

MVBR SOUVENIR ITEMS FOR SALE  (not available at this time for MVBR 2008)

PILOT AGENDA

Friday, January 18, 2008
 
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Sponsor/ Pilot Social (Tickets required*)
 
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Pilot Registration
room TBD
6:30 & 8:30 p.m. Pilot Briefings (Must Attend One)
room TBD

Saturday, January 19, 2008
Launch Field
Brown Farm on El Camino Real
Las Cruces, NM
6:30 a.m. Pilot Briefing - Launch Field
Competition - Judge Declared Goal or Hare and Hound
7:15 a.m. Morning Launch
Start of first wave, second wave to follow
9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Propane
2:30 p.m. Afternoon Flight Pilot Briefing
3:00 p.m. Afternoon Launch
Fun Flight
5:15 p.m. Evening Glow Pilot Briefing.
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Propane
6:00 p.m. WELLS FARGO BANK Balloon Glow

Sunday, January 20, 2008
Launch Field
Brown Farm on El Camino Real

Las Cruces, NM
6:30 a.m. Pilot Briefing - Launch Field
Competition - Judge Declared Goal or Hare & Hound
7:15 a.m. Morning Launch
Start of first wave, second wave to follow
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Propane

*Tickets will be required for entrance into the Friday night Sponsor/Pilot Social.  Each PILOT will be issued 6 tickets at the registration, one for him/herself and five for crewmembers.  PLEASE turn in any tickets that you may not need for your crew at the pilot registration   Other pilots that might have more crew with them can use the extra tickets.  THANK YOU for your cooperation.

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