BOP.BAS.350 Miscellaneous equipment

Regulation (EU) 2018/395

1. Balloons shall be equipped with protective gloves for each crew member.
2. Mixed balloons, hot-air balloons and hot-air airships shall be equipped with all of the following:
   1. an alternative and independent source of ignition;
   2. a means of measuring and indicating fuel quantity;
   3. a fire blanket or fire-resistant cover;
   4. a drop line of at least 25 m in length.
3. Gas balloons shall be equipped with both of the following:
   1. a knife;
   2. a trail rope of at least 20 m in length made of natural fibre or electrostatic, conductive material.

ED Decision 2018/004/R

A fire blanket should comply with the European Norm EN 1869 or equivalent. The size should be at least 1.5 m × 1.8 m. Smaller sizes are not recommended as they cannot sufficiently cover the source of developing propane fire.

ED Decision 2018/004/R

The knife, hook knife or equivalent, should be capable of cutting any control line or handling rope that is accessible to the pilot-in-command or a crew member from the basket.

BOP.BAS.355 Radio communication equipment