Paper Planes

Balloons

Gas or hot air - it's your choice, but whether you want to fly in a single person racing balloon or a 35 place 600,000 cubic foot monster, Paper Planes can certify your manned free balloon for you.

Standard Certificate of Airworthiness

Paper Planes holds in-house authorities to issue Standard Certificates of Airworthiness for all Type Certified manned free balloons.

Maximum balloon size is a certificated seating capacity of 38 seats or less, which covers all balloons on the market.

We can issue C of A to balloons which are Australian 'First of Model' but 'First of Type' aircraft must be referred to CASA. For example, where a Lindstrand 120A has previously been issued with an Australian C of A, then we can issue the C of A for the first Australian registered Lindstrand 180A in-house.

At present we do not issue Special C of A, so if you have a balloon operating under Ultralight rules, or requiring Experimental certification, contact us and we will be happy to refer you to experts in those particular fields.

International

Paper Planes has structured its authorities and operations to be able to work flexibly anywhere in Australia and the rest of the world. All aircraft certification involves site visits to one degree or another, and to us it makes no difference if that site is down the street or across the world.

Being able to issue C of A at the point of origin can save the balloon owner time and money, and allows the operator to put a balloon in service within days of arrival in the country.

As well as our main base of operations in Sydney Australia, we maintain offices in southern Germany just outside of Frankfurt which allows us to base near European manufacturers for an extended period if required.

Manufacturers and Dealers

Nothing frustrates a customer more than knowing their new balloon is in the country, but that handover is delayed while the aircraft goes through the C of A process, and nothing will make your brand stand out more than customers who are happy with the sales and delivery experience.

Paper Planes has a long history of dealing directly with local aircraft manufacturers and distributors for the major international brands. If you want to provide your clients with seamless aircraft delivery either through certification at point of origin or at your local agent, then we are able to fit in with your existing arrangements or develop new strategies to reduce time and costs from when the balloon undergoes its final test inflation to when your customer takes delivery.

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