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Tigard Festival of Balloons and Albany Northwest Art & Air Festival Joint Pilot Application

Pilot Application

Event Selection
Pilot Info
Pilot Certificates/History
Pilot Documents
Balloon Information
Balloon Documents
Albany Art & Air
Tigard Festival of Balloons
Signature
Payment

Which event(s) are you applying for? ($50 application fee each, pay by credit card)

Albany Art & Air Festival (August 28th - 30th)

Tigard Festival of Balloons (June 26th - 28th)

We understand items like medical dates, annual inspections, BFRs, etc. may not be valid today for when the event occurs. Please enter the information as it is today, and submit your application. We will work with you in the weeks leading up to the event to update those items. Thanks!

* Application fees will be offset by additional show up funds provided to pilots. Application fees will be refunded if not selected for event or if application withdrawn within 30 days of event.

Pilot Information

First Name

Last Name

Address

City

State

Zip Code

Phone/Mobile

Apparel Size Gender

Shirt Size

Outerwear Size

Please provide a short pilot bio for publication

Do you have any food allergies?

Pilot Certificates / History

LTA Pilot Privileges

Most recent BFR

Total LTA Hours

LTA Hours Past 12 Months

FAA Medical Certificate Held

Medical Issued

In the past 5 years and while holding a Pilot Certificate have you been convicted of any offenses involving alcohol or drugs as outlined in 14FR 61.15 or 61.16?

Have you even been cited by the FAA for violation of any FAR?

Have you ever been involved in any ballooning incident that resulted in serious injuries (broken bones, hospitalization, etc.) to any person?

In the past 3 years, have you been involved in any ballooning incident that resulted in minor injuries (smashed fingers, sprains, etc.) or substantial aircraft damage (that requiring repair other than sticky patches, or repair of basket components)?

Pilot Document Upload

Any documents not uploaded here must be provided by 2 weeks prior to the event.

File size limited to 10 MB.

Supported file types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, bmp, pdf

Pilot Certificate (front)

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Pilot Certificate (back)

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Medical Certificate

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BFR

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Balloon Information

Balloon N#

Balloon Name

Balloon Size

Most Recent Annual Inspection

Registration Expiration Date

Insurance Carrier

Insurance Policy #

Balloon Document Upload

Any documents not uploaded here must be provided by 2 weeks prior to the event.

File size limited to 10 MB.

Supported file types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, bmp, pdf

Airworthiness Certificate

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FAA Registration

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Annual Inspection

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Balloon Photo

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Albany Art & Air Festival- August 28th, 29th, 30th, 2026

Field elevation: 227 ft
Average morning temperature: 14 deg C / 57 deg F
Sunrise/Sunset: 6:30 am / 7:55 pm

Passenger Capacity

Total Passenger Maximum Weight

Please only enter crew if you need the festival to provide crew. Enter zero if you are bringing your own or know local folks that will be crewing for you.

Thursday Morning (media day)

Thursday Moring Crew Needed

Friday Morning

Friday Moring Crew Needed

Friday Evening Glow

Friday Evening Crew Needed

Saturday Morning

Saturday Moring Crew Needed

Sunday Morning

Sunday Moring Crew Needed

Do you need a hotel?

Type of room

Do you need extra nights? (at pilot's expense)

None

Wednesday

Sunday

Tigard Festival of Balloons - June 26th, 27th, 28th, 2026

Field elevation: 125 ft
Average morning temperature: 13 deg C / 55 deg F
Sunrise/Sunset: 5:28 am / 9:01pm

Passenger Capacity

Total Passenger Maximum Weight

Please only enter crew if you need the festival to provide crew. Enter zero if you are bringing your own or know local folks that will be crewing for you.

Thursday Morning (media day)

Thursday Moring Crew Needed

Friday Morning

Friday Moring Crew Needed

Friday Evening Glow

Friday Evening Crew Needed

Saturday Morning

Saturday Moring Crew Needed

Saturday Evening Glow

Saturday Evening Crew Needed

Sunday Morning

Sunday Moring Crew Needed

Do you need a hotel?

Type of room

Do you need extra nights? (at pilot's expense)

None

Wednesday

Sunday

Signature & Application Fee(s)

I certify the information submitted on this application to be true to the best of my knowledge.

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Do you have any other comments, questions, or suggestions?

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