Albuquerque Balloon Worx

07/14/2024

Great flite this morning from Cabezon Park with Joe as PIC [ Trish N Joe Candelaria ] and my next door neighbor John. Not only did we have a great 1-1/2 hour flite with a smooth landing and recovery in the arroyo, but Ham-Let passed his annual inspection.

Registration is complete, insurance is paid; it's time for you to make your reservations to join us for Balloon Fiesta in October! Just remember to Pack your Pink.

Many thanx to all The Piglets who came out to crew and join us in our flight. Thank you for all you do.

08/04/2022

I have had the pleasure of knowing Ron Behrmann since 2001 when I first got into hot air ballooning; and he was involved in our sport long before me. He is currently running for a position on the Board of Directors for the BFA as our Southwest Region Representative, and I highly recommend him. He has the experience, integrity, and is as honest as they come. He will do a great job for all of us in this position. Below is his bio, and thank you for your vote.

My name is Ron Behrmann and I'm running for the Southwest Region Board position on the Balloon Federation of America Board of Directors. This is my 50th year in ballooning and my 40th year involved with the BFA. I know that the organization is financially viable at this time, but I want to help with the future.

I recently left a position as President and Executive Director of the New Mexico Arts & Crafts Fair after 13 years, one of the oldest and largest arts organizations in New Mexico. I wrote, applied, and oversaw various grants and sponsorships that funded that organization. I believe grants and sponsorships are the financial future to keep the BFA funded for years to come, and I have the experience to help.

I currently serve as the Vice President of Creative New Mexico, an arts advocacy group. I recently was appointed to the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum Board of Trustees by the current Mayor of Albuquerque.

Following are some of the highlights of my experience in ballooning:
• 1st balloon flight 50 years ago.
• Licensed pilot since 1979 with over 775 hours as private & commercial PIC (with zero accidents or injuries).
• Commercial pilot for Virgin Balloon Flights in Jordan and Morocco.
• I've flown in 21 states and 8 international countries.
• Co-Owner of B&B Ballooning.
• Dealer for Thunder & C**t Balloons, Tempest Fans, United, United Expressline and Haulmark Trailers, and commercial balloon rides.
• Provided at "no charge" 22 cover photos, 92 stories, and 520 inside photos to Ballooning Magazine. Since 1984 served at different times as Staff Photographer, Staff Writer, Contributing Editor, Contributing Photographer, National Correspondent for Ballooning Magazine.
• Provided at no charge 100's of photos to the National Balloon Museum in Indianola, Iowa.
• Provided at no charge 100's of photos to the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum in Albuquerque, NM
• Publicist and Team Manager for the Soukup-Thomas Balloon Fleet.
• Served as the Chief BFA Scoring Official in New Mexico from 1983-90. Served as the Chief Scoring Official for Top Gun, as well as Board Member of Top Gun.
• In 1997 I was awarded the BFA's highest honor, the Shields-Trauger Award.
• Official Photographer at the BFA National Championships in Baton Rouge, Middletown, and St. Jean sur Richelieu, Canada.
• I flew in the Championships as the only non-competitor to provide photographic documentation, with the permission of the late Jim Burk.
• Served as the Official Photographer of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta for 13 years. In the mid 1980's I served on the AIBF Board of Directors, Assistant Media Director, Official AIBF Program Co-Producer, AIBF Calendar Contest Organizer and Calendar producer, and AIBF Photo Contest Organizer.
Thank you for your support.

Ron Behrmann

"The Balloon Photographer"
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Phone: 505-821-8537
[email protected]

09/04/2021

Great way to start out Labor Day Weekend! Even though many local pilots were out of town at weekend balloon festivals, we had our own with over 25 balloons in the sky all flying from different launch sites all over the city and county.

Now it's time for the crew of Albuquerque Balloon Worx to fire up the grill and enjoy the start to the weekend.

06/10/2021

It was Tether Training Time at Fiesta Field for our student Steve Grabiel and The Alien Balloon. Static Tethers and Aerial Tethers can seem like the simplest thing for a pilot to do, but in reality they can be an accident waiting to happen.

90 minutes later, Steve has a better understanding of everything that's involved and how to be a safer pilot while conducting tethers.

Many thanx to our crew for all their dedication and help!

06/02/2021

One of the things we love best about our efforts at Albuquerque Balloon Worx is pilot training, and seeing the smile on their faces as our students inflate their "new to them" hot air balloon.

It was nice calm morning at Fiesta Field for Russ and Nancy as we did a first inflation for them of their Tetrahedron Balloon. Here's to many more memorable mornings for you!

05/17/2021

We took our student Morgan Snipes on a journey today. We had a 75 minute flight from Westside north to a gentle landing in a Arroyo, and accomplished a flight to 3,000' about our take-off location. Morgan did a great job with level flight and controlling his flight using the winds for landing.

05/16/2021

After our flight yesterday morning, we traveled gown to Kirtland AFB for an evening tether for the troops, but Mother Nature had other ideas for Ham-Let, the World's Largest Flying Pig.

In addition to Flight Training, Pilot Instruction, and hot air balloon rides in the Albuquerque area, we operate and fly special shaped balloons. Give us a call to discuss marketing and public relations goals for your company with us.

05/16/2021

Continuing our flight training with Morgan Snipes today, we enjoyed a wonderful one hour's flight that took us to the north today. It was a great morning to work on level flight, burner control, and landing site options.

05/14/2021

Second training flite in Albuquerque for Morgan Snipes today. We were fortunate enough to have brief window this morning for a quick flite from Westside into the Arroyo at Northern and Unser.

30 minute flite, top speed 21mph, but a stand-up landing; and Morgan did it all. From hot inflation to pack-up, Great Job!

05/12/2021

First training flight for our new student Morgan Snipes at Fiesta Field this morning. What better way to learn burner control than letting him tether for an hour. Many thanx to Glo Kehoe for her expert help today.

03/25/2021

We conduct Corporate Aerial Balloon Promotions throughout the US and around the World, as well as the Finest in Hot Air Balloon Rides for two (Lovers Only), and offer Pilot Training here in the Balloon Capital of the World - Albuquerque, NM; all seven days a week, weather permitting.

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