Sean Kavanagh's Page

Saga 2007 is under way and we are having great weather.

We have done three flights and six tasks so far.

For anyone interested in results and flight descriptions I am going to be updating my blog as the week progresses - come take a look over at ex65.blogspot.com

Cya!

Anyone reading the Sydney Morning Herald or watching the ABC news tonight will no doubt get the story about two balloons being forced down for straying into controlled airspace here in Sydney.

So here is the deal...It was me but we had approval until they told us we didn't.

Sunday monrning, a normal commercial flight with me in a 260 with 11pob… Continue

The 2007 Australian Nationals are over and done with. Top three were Paul Gibbs, Sean Kavanagh (me!) and Edwin Michell. Andrew Robertson finished in fourth place which is worth mentioning as this is the same top four as the last Nationals and the same team we sent to Motegi for the 2006 Worlds.

The only change from the last Nationals was Paul and I swapping places for first this year. Finishing second to Paul is no shame, he is just damn good when on his game. Bring on the next National… Continue

Ahh, nothing like a deadline to make you do stupid things.

My dear old Dad, needing (wanting??) a new balloon has run into a small problem of weather and time in the lead up to the Australian National Championship. As such today we put up his brand new 77 in the poring rain for the test inflation so there would be time to get the CofA processed before the competition.

All the forecasts indicated we would have more wind and rain if we waited so this was as they say, as good as i… Continue