SPORT
2006 Georgian Ballooning Open.
2007 Georgian Ballooning Open.
2008 Georgian Ballooning Open 2008
2010 Black Sea Balloon Run
NATIONAL RECORDS
2006. First National record in ballooning: altitude
Pilot: Revaz Uturgauri
Crew: Elizabeth Vachnadze (Georgia) a TV reporter; Stanislav Fedorov (Russia) CIA FAI observer
Malkhaz Udesiani (Georgia) the Georgian Sports Department official observer
David Gvenetadze (Georgia), the Georgian Civil Aviation Administration Deputy, coordinator
Date of the flight: July 7, 2006.
Hot-Air balloon: AX-8, 2 550 m3
Start: 06.20
Launching pad: Sartichala Vil., N41o,42' E045o,06'.
Landing: Tskhvarichamia Vil., N41o,53' E044o,54'.
Flight duration: 1 h. 17 min.
Attained altitude: 5 480 meters above sea level
The Georgian Department of Sports has certified the results of the flight as the national record.
2009. National records in ballooning: distance and duration of flight.
The flight was performed under difficult conditions in a mountainous region. It was seriously complicated by the military situation, since flying over the occupied parts of the country is not possible.
Pilot: Revaz Uturgauri
Crew: Levan Adamia, a TV operator
Romualdas Bakanauskas (Lithuania), Stanislav Fedorov (Russia) CIA FAI observers
Kahaber Kenchoshvili, the Georgian Civil Aviation Administration coordinator
Date of the flight: March 2, 2009
Hot-Air balloon AX8, manufactured by Kubicek Balloons and Airships, 2600 m3
Start: 09.47
Launching pad: Khevsursopeli, N 42o00'27,0", E 044o56'51,2"
Landing: corn field near the Georgia-Azerbayjan Border,
N 41o47'59,8", E 046o04'52,0"
Time at Landing: 14:04, March 2, 2009
Flight Distance: 98,9 km
Flight Duration: 4 hours 17 minutes
The Georgian Department of Sports has certified the results of the flight as the national record.
2010. National records in ballooning: distance and duration of flight.
Pilot: Revaz Uturgauri
Crew: Sergey Skalko (Ukraine), navigator
Nikolai Galkin (Russia) CIA FAI observer
Date of the flight: March 28, 2010
Hot-Air balloon AX-10, manufactured by Kubicek Balloons and Airships, 4200 m3
Start: 07.02
Launching pad: Ulyanovka Vil. (Ukraine) N 48o20'08,6", E 030o15'11,7"
Landing: Ivanovka Vil. (Ukraine) N 49o 27'05,6", E 030o06'46,6"
Time at Landing: 17.31, March 2, 2009
Flight Distance: 124,5 km
Flight Duration: 10 hours 29 minutes
The Georgian Department of Sports has certified the results of the flight as the national record.