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Updates

Date Page Name Update Information
Aug. 7, 2020 Weather Resources Added Colorado Welcomes Weather Cameras Notice Number: NOTC0264
Aug. 8, 2020 Home Moved the "Tower at Northern Colorado Regional (Fort Collins/Loveland) Airport" update information to the Flying In Colorado page under Flying Near KFNL page .  

Moved the "First Annual Snowmass Balloon Festival" to the Ballooning Stories page.

Moved the "Tracy Barnes Documentary" link to the Ballooning Stories page.


Moved the "FAA Annual List of Medications" to the Pilot Page / Education Page.


Moved the "FAA Discontinuation Of Notices To Airman Publication (NTAP)" article to the Pilot Page / Education Page.
Aug. 8, 2020 Updates Added this Update table to Updates page.
Aug. 8, 2020 Flying In
 Colorado / 
Flying Near KFNL
Added "Tower at Northern Colorado Regional (Fort Collins/Loveland) Airport"
Aug. 8, 2020 Ballooning 
Stories
Added "First Annual Snowmass Balloon Festival" .

Added "Tracy Barnes Documentary" link.
Aug. 8, 2020 Pilot Page / 
Education Page
Added "FAA Annual List of Medications" article.

Added "FAA Discontinuation Of Notices To Airman Publication (NTAP)"
Aug. 13, 2020 Upcoming Balloon Rallies Update 2020 Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival Nov. 6 - 8 2020.
Update  Picture The Sky Balloons At Windsor Harvest Festival Sept. 5 - 6, 2020. 
Aug. 29, 2020 Upcoming Balloon Rallies Updated Snowmass Balloon Festival.  Added viewing options to Contact Information.
Updated Huff ‘n Puff Hot Air Balloon Rally.  Added viewing options to Contact Information.
Aug. 31, 2020  Altitoons Removed the current Altitoon cartoon and added the Altitoon cartoon from the April 2001 Hot Air Flyer newsletter.
Aug. 31, 2020 Pilot Page/Sunrise & Sunset Times Removed August 2020 Sunrise Sunset time calendar and added October 2020 Sunrise Sunset time calendar.
Sept. 1, 2020 Blast From The Past Added web page and an article from Nov. 2007 Hot Air Flyer to the Blast From The Past web page.
Sept. 10, 2020 Balloon Stories Added link to an article about Dewey Reinhard by Seth Boster of the Colorado Springs Gazette.
Sept. 15, 2020 Home Added a note about the death of Don Piccard.
Sept. 15, 2020 Safety Resources
Added the 2020 AAAA / Fiesta Safety Seminar Saturday, October 10th 2020 to the Safety Semlnar Section.
Sept. 30, 2020 Altitoons Add Altitoons from May 2001 Hot Air Flyer
Sept. 30,
2020
Pilot Page/Sunrise & Sunset Times Removed September 2020 Sunrise Sunset calendar and added November 2020 Sunrise Sunset calender
Sept. 30, 2020 Blast From The Past Remove the September article and added an article for the month of October 2020.  The article is "A Message From the President..." which appeared in the November 2007 issue of the Hot Air Flyer.  
Oct.08, 2020 Safety Resources Add:
Registration closes at 6pm MDT TODAY October 8th.
If you have registered, look for an email on Friday from AAAA Ballooning with your personal log in information along with a link to the presentations.
Oct. 31, 2020 Ballooning Stories Added the "English Channel Crossing" story from the LTA-Flight Magazine.
Oct. 31,
2020
Blast From the Past Added article (A Message from the President...Colorado City) which appeared in the December 2007 issue of the Hot Air Flyer.
Oct. 31, 2020 Altittoons Replaced Altitoons cartoon with cartoon from the June 2001 issue of the Hot Air Flyer. 
Oct. 31, 2020 Sunrise Sunset Added December 2020 calendar.
Nov. 13, 2020 Pilot Page / Education Added the BFA Junior Balloonists Summer Camp schedule for 2021
Nov. 25, 2020 Weather Resources Added  NWS radar will be new and improved article.
Nov. 26, 2020 Home  Added  a short paragraph about Frank Kafka.
Nov. 27, 2020 Balloon Rallies and Festivals Updated some festival dates for 2021 and 2022.
Nov. 30, 2020 Home Added information to the FAA Safety Team live webinar "Lighter than Air Outreach Series - Accidents and Accident Prevention"
Nov. 30, 2020 Blast From the Past Replaced article.  
Nov. 30, 2020 Pilot Page/Sunrise & Sunset Times Removed November 2020.  Added January 2021.
Nov. 30, 2020 Altitoons Replaced the Atitoons cartoon.
Dec. 16, 2020 Home Removed information to the FAA Safety Team live webinar "Lighter than Air Outreach Series - Accidents and Accident Prevention"
Dec. 31, 2020 Altitoons   Replace Altitoons cartoon with one from August 2001 Hot Air Flyer
Dec. 31, 2020 Blast From The Past.  Replaced previous Blast with a Blast from January 2008  issue of the Hot Air Flyer.
Dec. 31,
2020
Pilot Page/Sunrie & Sunset Times  Removed December 2020 and added February 2021.
JAN. 02, 2021 Chatfield Balloon Permit   Update links to Balloon Pilot permit forms.
Jan. 14, 2021 Safety Resources   Updated the Safety Seminar section.
Jan.18, 2021 Upcoming Balloon Rallies Updated some 2021 events.
Jan. 22, 2021 Upcoming Balloon Rallies Changed the format.
Jan. 23, 2021 Upcoming Balloon Rallies Add 2 balloon rallies (Kanab Balloons and Tunes Roundup and Pahrump Balloon Festival).
Jan. 23, 2021 Safety Resources  Add the CHABC Safety Seminar.
Feb.1, 2021 Blast From the Past Added article from Janurary 2009 issue of Hot Air Flyer
Feb. 1, 2021 Altitoons Updated Altitoons
Feb. 1,
2021
Pilot Page/Sunrie & Sunset Times Removed January 2021 sunise/sunset calendar and added March 2021.
Feb. 3, 2021 CBC Club Events /
2021 Short Jump Challenge
Add page CBC Club Events to menu and added the sub menu 2021 Short Jump Challenge.  Added information for the 2021 Short Jump Challenge.
Feb. 4,
2021
CBC Club Events / 2021 Short Jump Challenge Add additional information (history of the Short Jump). 
Feb. 16, 2021 Safety Resources Added  -    Balloonowledge 2021 - Northeast Ohio Balloon Pilots Association  Safety Seminar
Feb. 18, 2021 Safety Resources  Changed the layout of the Northeast Ohio Balloon Pilots Association Safety Seminar.
Feb. 28, 2021 Blast From The Past Replaced previous article with article from January 2008 Hot Air Flyer  "A Message fro the Balloonmeister."
Feb. 28, 2021 Altitoons Replaced previous Altitoons with one from February 2009 Hot Air Flyer newsletter.
Feb. 28, 2021 Pilot Page / Sunrise & Sunset Times Removed February and added April 2021.
March 27, 2021 Upcoming Balloon Rallies 2021 Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off dates have been confirmed.
March 31,
2021
Blast From The Past Link to a PDF file titled A True Balloon Addict
March 31, 
2021
Altitoons Replaced previous Altitoons cartoon with one from December 2008 Hot Air Flyer.
March 31, 2021 Pilot Page / Sunrise & Sunset Times Removed March 2021 Sunrise Sunset calendar and added May 2021 Sunrise Sunset calendar.
April 1, 2021 Safety Resources Added a link to the BFA 2021 Video Seminar Registration.
April 5, 2021 Home Addeded Lighter than Air Outreach Series - Propane/Fire Safety
April 12, 2021 Upcoming Balloon Rallies Add dates for Pagosa Springs Colorfest.
Add dates for Animas Vally Balloon Rally.
April 24, 2021 Safety Resources Added the Propane Safety slides from the April 19, 2021 Lighter than Air Outreach Serirs - Propane/Fire Safety. 
April 28, 2021 Safety Resources Removed Propane Safety slide show and added a link to the slide shows that are on the LTA Colorado Safety Seminar website.
April 28, 2021 Blast From The Past Removed the previous article and added a new one from February 2008 Hot Air Flyer
April 28, 2021 Altitoons Removed previous Altitoons and added Altitoons from January 2002 Hot Air Flyer for the month of May 2021.
April 30, 2021 Pilot Page / Sunrise & Sunset Times Removed April Sunrise Sunset calendar and added June 2021 Sunrise Sunset calendar
May 1, 2021 Safety Resources Removed Safety Seminars that have ended.
May 11,
2021
Balloon Rallies Winnemucca Balloon Festival has been moved from May to September 24-26, 2021
May 31, 2021 Updated Altitoons.  
Removed May Sunrise Sunset calendar and added July.
Updated Blast From the Past Aticle.
June 21, 2021 Upcoming Balloon Rallies September 2021 Sheridan, WY rally cancelled.  Plan is to hold it in August of 2022
June 22, 2021 Upcoming Balloon Rallies  Updated contact information on several events.
June 30, 2021 Altitoons
Blast from the Past
Sunrise Sunet
Replaced Altitoons
Replaced article
Removed June 2021 and added August
July 3, 2021 Balloon Rallies Added Old West Balloon Fest in August
Added Eaton Days Fly-out  - July 10, 2021
August 1, 2021 Altitoons
Blast From the Past
Sunrise/Sunset
Replaced Altitoons 
Replaced Article
Removed July calendar and added September 2021
August 27, 2021 Altitoons
Blast From the Past
Replaced previous article with another article for September 2021.
Replaced previous cartoon with one for September 2021.
August 31, 2021 Balloon Rallies Added Annual Arizona Balloon Classic for 2022.
Sept. 6, 2021  Home Page Added links to the North Denver PZ KML file and to the Colorado Highvoltage Powerline KMZ file.
Sept. 8,
2021
Home Page Added a request from the Colorado Christian University for 5 balloon pilots to help celebrate their 5th Annual Glow.
Sept.10, 2021 Balloon Rallies Updated some September rallies.
Sept. 17, 2021 Home Page Added Lighter Than Air Outreach Series - Flying Albuquerque
Sept. 28, 2021          Home Page Deleted past event Lighter Than Air Outreach Series - Flying Albuquerque
Sept. 30, 2021 Altitoons
Blast From the Past
Pilot Page / Sunrise and Sunset
Replaced Altitoons
Replaced Blast from the Past
Removed September sunrise sunset calander and added November sunrise sunset calander
October 19, 2021 Upcoming Balloon Rallies Update the Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival dates.
October 31, 2021 Altitoons
Blast From the Past
Pilot Page/Sunrise Sunset
Replaced Altitoons
Replaced Blast From the Past article
Removed October 2021 Sunrise Sunset and added December 2021 Sunrise Sunset
November 30, 2021 Altitoons

Blast From The Past

Pilot Page/Sunrise Sunset
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Removed November 2021 Sunrise Sunset and added January 2022 Sunrise Sunset
February 1, 2022 Altitoons

Blast From The Past

Pilot Page / Sunrise Sunset
Replaced Altitoons

Replaced Blast From The Past article

Removed January 2022 Sunrise Sunset calendar and added March Sunrise Sunset calendar
February 10, 2022 Chatfield Balloon Permit Added a link to the Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Special Activity Agreement Permit.
February 18, 2022 Hot Air Balloon Rallies Updated 6 upcoming hot air balloon rallies.
March 2, 2022 Altitoons

Blast From The Past

Pilot Page / Sunrise Sunset
Replaced Altitoons

Replaced Blast From The Past article

Removed February 2022 Sunrise Sunset calendar and added April 2022 Sunrise Sunset calendar
March 21, 2022 Changed the Balloon Rallies page.   Scroll to the bottom of the page
March 26,
2022
Balloon Rallies Changed format
March 31,
2022
Altitoons

Blast From the Past

Pilot Page / Sunrise Sunset
Changed Altitoons

Changed Blast From the Past article.

Removed March 2022 Sunrise Sunset calendar and add add May 2022 Sunrise Sunset Calendar
April 6, 2022 Ballooning in Colorado Add Flying Near KCOS
April 9, 2022 Balloon Rallies Added Plano Ballon Festival September 23 - 25, 2022
April 30.
2022
Altitoons

Blast From the Past

Pilot Page / Sunrise Sunset
Replaced Altitoons with a different one

Replaced Blast From the Past with a different one.

Removed April 2022 calendar and added June 2022 calander
May 9, 2022 Safety Resources Updated Link to Balloon Safety Tips - False Lift, Shear and rotors
Updated link  to Balloon Safety PowerLines & Thunderstorms
May 9, 2022 Ballooning In Colorado /   Flying Near KFNL   Added the May/June 2020 FAA Briefing PDF file to the article.