Ballons CHAIZE JZX 18F12 Technical specifications

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FLIGHT MANUAL
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Version 07_12
Type Certificate
EASA.BA.015
Registration
Model
Serial no.
Sections II - III & IV approved by: DIRECTION GENERALE DE L'AVIATION CIVILE [CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY]
Version No.7_12 –April 2022
The balloon must be operated within its "operating limits" as set out in this flight manual.
This manual includes information that must be provided to the pilot as part of certification.
THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE KEPT IN THE
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Version History
List of Versions
Version
Date
Reason
Approval No.
Pages
affected
Written
by
7_12
27 1pril 2021
New model JZ40F24
EASA approval
10079370 on 31
may 2022
PG 1, 2, 3, 10,
12, 19
BCM
7_11
01 May 2021
New B240T basket and door
option added
EASA approval
10076490 on 17
may 2021
PG, 1, 2,
5,6,7,14,15,16
,20,21,27,28,3
5,39,41,45,57,
60,61.63
BCM
7_10
01 March
2020
SW commercial limitation
removed; minor formatting
EASA Approval
10076355 on 29
April 2021
PG, 0,1,2
11,23,27
BCM
7_9
01 July 2020
New Series SW
EASA Approval
10072556 on 21
sep 2020
ALL
BCM
7_8
10 December
2019
Model JZ45F24 and CS2500F24
EASA Approval
10072556 on 18
Fev 2020
0-1-2
9-10-11
16-17-18
22-23
BCM
7_7
18 January
2019
Model CS4000 F24 and JZ30 F24
added
EASA Approval
10068475 on 24
Jan 2019
0-1
08/09/2010
15-16
BCM
7_6
21 March
2018
Model CS5500 F24 added
EASA approval
10065635 on 25
May 2018
0-1
08/09/2010
15-16
20-21
BCM
7_5
11 July 2016
JZ34F16 added
JZ34F24
CS3700 F24
CS4500 F24
EASA approval
10060620 on
03/01/2017
0-1
08/09/2010
15-16
20-21
BCM
7_4
03/04/2016
CS3000 F24 added
EASA approval
10058042 //
0010043184
ALL
BCM
7_3
14/04/2015
CS5000 F24 and fast deflation
system added
EASA Approval
10052969
EASA Approval
10052968
ALL
BCM
7_2
23 December
2014
Compatibility applicable to all
serial numbers.
10051874
12 January 2015
ALL
BCM

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7_1
14 May 2014
Revision increment after change
Models DC 2200 DC2000 et
DC1800 added
MMOD-1308002
EASA Approval
10026017
ALL
BCM
7_0
30 January
2014
New edition after request for
change
MMOD-1308001
Compatibility List Review
EASA Approval
10048527
ALL
BCM
6_0
01 July 2013
Ballons Chaize colours applied
ALL
BCM
5
Added:
Use of double burner
SCHROEDER FB6
1-4; 1.5 and 1-
9
4.4
4
Added:
Use of double burner
CAMERON SIROCCO
1-4; 1.5 and 1-
7
3
Added models:
JZ/JZX 20 F12
JZ/JZX 20 F24
2.1
2
Added compartimentalised
basket models
1-3 and 1-7
1
June 99
Added models: JZ/JZX F24
JZ/JZX F32
1-6 and 2-1
Revision
Status
Authorised
Signatory
Initial version:
approved
BCM
Revision
Date
Object
7_0
31/01/2014
New edition
OK
BCM
7_1
14/05/2014
Added DC Dawn Chaser DC2200
DC2000 DC1800 model
OK
BCM
7_2
23/12/2014
Compatibility extended to all serial
numbers.
OK
BCM
7_3
14/04/2015
CS5000 F24 and fast deflation
system added
OK
BCM
7_4
03/04/2016
Model CS3000 F24 added
OK
BCM
7_5
11/07/2016
JZ34F16 added
JZ34F24
CS3700 F24
CS4500 F24
OK
BCM
7_6
21/03/2018
Model CS5500 F24 added
OK
BCM
7_7
18/01/19
Model CS4000 F24 and JZ30 F24
OK
BCM

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7_8
10/12/2019
Model CS2500F24 and JZ45F24
OK
BCM
7_9
01/07/2020
New series SW
OK
BCM
7_10
01/03/2021
SW commercial limitation removed;
minor formatting
OK
BCM
7_11
01/05/2021
New B240T basket and door option
added
OK
BCM
7_12
27/04/2022
New model JZ40F24
OK
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Table of Contents
SECTION I. OVERVIEW 9
I.1 INTRODUCTION 10
I.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 10
I.2.1 Models Concerned 10
I.2.2 Certification Bases 11
I.2.3 Working Principal 13
I.2.4 The envelope 13
I.2.5 Valve 14
I.2.6 Rotation Vents 15
I.2.7 Load Frame 15
I.2.8 The basket 15
I.2.9 Basket Door 16
I.2.10 Air heating system: 17
I.3 SIZING 19
I.3.1 Envelopes 19
I.3.2 Baskets 21
I.3.3 Chaize Burners 22
I.3.4 Worthington Bottles 22
I.3.5 Restraint harness 22
I.4 ON-BOARD INSTRUMENTATION 23
SECTION II. OPERATING LIMITS 24
II.1 INTRODUCTION 25
II.2 WEATHER CONDITIONS 25
II.3 LOAD 25
II.4 ACCEPTABLE DAMAGE LEVELS 27
II.5 RATE OF CLIMB 27
II.6 FREE FLIGHT OR TETHERED FLIGHT 27
II.7 FAST DEFLATION SYSTEM:OPERATING LIMITS 27
II.8 MINIMUM EQUIPMENT 28
II.9 SAFETY EQUIPMENT 28
II.10 MINIMUM NUMBER OF BOTTLES ON BOARD 28
II.11 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PERSONS ON BOARD 28
II.12 ADDITIONAL LIMITATION FOR BASKETS WITH DOORS 29
II.13 COMPONENT INTERCHANGEABILITY 29
II.14 MARKINGS AND IDENTIFICATION 30
II.15 USE OF OTHER EQUIPMENT FROM OTHER MANUFACTURERS 31
SECTION III. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 32
III.1 INTRODUCTION 33
III.2 MELTED FUSE 33

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III.3 OPERATING FAILURE OF ONE OR BOTH GAS SYSTEMS. 33
III.4 FIRE 33
III.5 GAS LEAKS. 34
III.6 BREAKDOWN OF A BURNER 34
III.6.1 Malfunction of one of the control valves 34
III.6.2 If one of the pilot lights are extinguished 35
III.6.3 Valve stuck (blocked) in open position. 35
III.7 PARACHUTE LINE MALFUNCTION: 35
III.8 FAST DEFLATION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION 36
III.9 MALFUNCTIONING FUEL INDICATOR 36
III.10 WHEN PERFORMING A FAST LANDING: 36
III.11 IF THE BALLOON COMES INTO CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL POWER LINES: 36
III.12 DEGRADATION OF THE ENVELOPE IN FLIGHT: 37
SECTION IV. NORMAL PROCEDURES 38
IV.1 INTRODUCTION 39
IV.2 SITE OF INFLATION 39
IV.3 WEATHER CONDITIONS 39
IV.4 OPERATING RULES 39
IV.4.1 Placing the balloons on the take-off site 40
IV.4.2 Calculating the Loads 41
IV.4.3 Crew: distribution of tasks: 41
IV.5 INFLATION 41
IV.5.1 For all burner types: 42
IV.6 TAKE-OFF 44
IV.7CHANGES OVER TIME 44
IV.7.1 Monitoring during flight 44
IV.7.2 Switching fuel tanks 45
IV.7.3 Wind gusts 45
IV.7.4 Ascending air currents or "thermals" 45
IV.8 LANDING 46
IV.9 FOLDING THE BALLOON ENVELOPE 46
IV.10 USING THE ROTATION VENTS 47
IV.11 USING THE FAST DEFLATION SYSTEM (FDS) 48
IV.12 NIGHT FLIGHT 48
IV.13 TETHERED FLIGHT 49
IV.13.1 Equipment 49
IV.13.2 Emplacement 49
IV.13.3 Anchorage 49
IV.13.4 During tethered flight. 50
SECTION V. LOADING DIAGRAM 51
V.1 USING THE LOADING GRAPH AND TABLE 52
V.2 LOAD CURVE 53

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V.3 LOAD TABLE 54
SECTION VI. DAILY INSPECTIONS 57
VI.1 ENVELOPE 58
VI.2 LIFTING TAPES OR HALYARDS 58
VI.3 BASKET 58
VI.4 BURNER AND POWER SUPPLY 58
VI.5 BOTTLES 59
SECTION VII. COMPATIBILITY 60
VII.1 COMPATIBLE EQUIPMENT 61
VII.1.1 Basket 61
VII.1.3 Burners 62
VII.1.4 Bottles 62
SECTION VIII. OPTIONS AND ADD-ONS 63
VIII.1 LIST OF ADD-ONSOR OPTIONS 64

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I.1 Introduction
This manual includes information that must be provided to the pilot for certification. Revisions of
this manual are published on the Ballons Chaize website at: www.ballonschaize.com. In addition,
all revisions that introduce major changes are also sent out via service bulletins.
I.2 General Description
I.2.1 Models Concerned
This manual applies to all Ballons Chaize balloon models of series DC, CS, JZ, JZX and SW
EASA denomination
Volume and
characteristics
EASA denomination
Volume and characteristics
JZX 18F12
1800 m3 12-gore
JZ 18F12
1800 m3 12-gore
JZX 18F24
1800 m3 24-gore
JZ 18F24
1800 m3 24-gore
JZX 20F12
2000 m3 12-gore
JZ 20F12
2000 m3 12-gore
JZX 20F24
2000 m3 24-gore
JZ 20F24
2000 m3 24-gore
JZX 22F12
2200 m3 12-gore
JZ 22F12
2200 m3 12-gore
JZX 22F24
2200 m3 24-gore
JZ 22F24
2200 m3 24-gore
JZX 25F24
2500 m3 24-gore
JZ 25F24
2500 m3 24-gore
JZX 25F12
2500 m3 12-gore
JZ 25F12
2500 m3 12-gore
JZX 25F32
2500 m3 32-gore
JZ 25F32
2500 m3 32-gore
JZX 30F16
3000 m3 16-gore
JZ 30F16
3000 m3 16-gore
JZ30F24
3000m3 24 gore
JZX 30F32
3000 m3 32-gore
JZ 30F32
3000 m3 32-gore
JZ 34F16
3399m3 16-gore
JZ 34F24
3399m3 24-gore
JZX 35F32
3500 m3 32-gore
JZ 35F32
3500 m3 32-gore
JZX 35F16
3500 m3 16-gore
JZ 35F16
3500 m3 16-gore
JZX 40F16
4000 m3 16-gore
JZ 40F16
4000 m3 16-gore
JZX 40F32
4000 m3 32-gore
JZ 40F24
4000 m3 24-gore
JZ 40F32
4000 m3 32-gore
JZ45F24
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EASA denomination
Volume and characteristics
EASA denomination
Volume and characteristics
CS 1600 F12
1600 m3 16-gore
CS 2000 F24
2000 m3 24-gore
CS 1600 F24
1600 m3 24-gore
CS 22 00 F12
2200 m3 12-gore
CS 1800 F12
1800 m3 12-gore
CS 2200 F16
2200 m3 16-gore
CS 1800 F24
1800 m3 24-gore
CS 2200 F24
2200 m3 24-gore
CS 2000 F12
2000 m3 12-gore
CS 2200 F32
2200 m3 32-gore
CS 2500 F24
2500m3 24 gore
CS 3000 F16
3000 m3 16-gore
CS 4000 F24
4000m3 24 gore
CS 3000 F32
3000 m3 32-gore
CS 4000 F32
4000 m3 32-gore
CS 3700 F24
3700m3 24-gore
CS4500 F24
4500 m3 24-gore
CS 3000 F24
3000m3 24-gore
CS5000 F24
5000m3 24-gore
CS 4000 F16
4000 m3 16-gore
CS5500 F24
5500m3 24-gore
EASA denomination
Volume and characteristics
SW5500 F24
5500m3 24 gore
SW6000 F24
6000m3 24 gore
SW6000 F28
6000m3 28 gore
SW7000 F24
7000m3 24 gore
SW7000 F28
7000m3 28 gore
SW8000 F28
8000m3 28 gore
SW9000 F28
9000m3 28 gore
SW10000 F28
10000m3 28 gore
SW11000 F28
11000m3 28 gore
SW12000 F28
12000m3 28 gore
EASA denomination
Volume and characteristics
Other Commercial Denomination
DC 1800 F16
1800 m3 16-gore
DC67
DC 2000 F16
2000 m3 16-gore
DC70
DC 2200 F16
2200 m3 16-gore
DC77
I.2.2 Certification Bases
Chaize hot air balloons, series JZ, JZX and CS up to 4000m3 have been certified in accordance with
CTG 015 A - Edition no. 2 of March 1980 and with CTC 015 which uses the same requirements
brought in by amendment no. 4 of FAR 31 and hot air balloons. The other series have been certified
in accordance with the specifications of CS 31.HB amendment 1 of 5 December 2011.
The Chaize CS, JZ, JZX, DC and SW series are approved under the EASA type certificate no.
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Model
Date of
approval
Model
Date of
approval
Model
Date of
approval
CS1600F12
Nov. 1975
JZ 25 F12
July 2009
JZX 30 F16
Dec. 1992
CS1600F24
March 2006
JZ 25 F32
March 1993
JZX 30 F32
June 1999
CS1800F12
June 1979
JZ 25 F24
June 1999
JZX 35 F16
July 1994
CS1800F24
March 2006
JZ 25 F32
June 1999
JZX 35 F32
June 1999
CS2000F12
Nov 1975
JZ 30 F32
Dec. 1992
JZX 40 F16
Dec. 1992
CS2000F24
March 2006
JZ 30 F32
June 1999
JZ 40 F32
June 1999
CS2200F12
Mai 1979
JZ 35 F16
July 1994
DC2200F16
July 2014
CS2200F16
March 2006
JZ 35 F32
June 1999
DC2000F16
July 2014
CS2200F24
March 2006
JZ 40 F16
Dec. 1992
DC1800F16
July 2014
CS2200F32
Mai 1979
JZ 40 F32
June 1999
CS5000F24
April 2015
CS3000F16
July 1981
JZX 18 F12
March 1993
CS3000F24
April 2016
CS3000F32
March 2006
JZX 18 F24
June 1999
JZ34F24
Nov 2016
CS4000F16
Mai 1979
JZX 20 F12
June 1999
JZ34F16
Nov 2016
CS4000F32
March 2006
JZX 20 F24
June 1999
CS3700 F24
Nov 2016
JZ 18 F12
March 1993
JZX 22 F12
July 1994
CS4500 F24
Nov 2016
JZ 18 F24
June 1999
JZX 22 F24
June 1999
CS5500 F24
April 2018
JZ 20 F12
June 1999
JZX 25 F12
July 2009
JZ30 F24
Feb 2019
JZ 20 F24
June 1999
JZX 25 F16
March 1993
CS4000 F24
Feb 2019
JZ 22 F12
July 1994
JZX 25 F24
June 1999
JZ45 F24
Dec 2019
JZ 22 F24
June 1999
JZX 25 F32
June 1999
CS2500 F24
Dec 2019
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April 2022

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EASA denomination
Approval date
SW5500 F24
October 2020
SW6000 F24
October 2020
SW6000 F28
October 2020
SW7000 F24
October 2020
SW7000 F28
October 2020
SW8000 F28
October 2020
SW9000 F28
October 2020
SW10000 F28
October 2020
SW11000 F28
October 2020
SW12000 F28
October 2020
I.2.3 Working Principal
CHAIZE Balloons are of the free movement type balloons, in which the climbing force is provided by
a temperature difference between outside air and the air contained in the envelope heated by
burning liquid propane gas in a burner.
I.2.4 The envelope
The envelope comprises:
•12 gores, references F12
•16 gores, references F16
•24 gores, references F24
•28 gores, references F28
•32 gores, references F32
The purpose of the envelope is to retain the hot air generated by the burner. It is sewn by hand and
comprises vertical gores in concentric formation made up of horizontal panels high resistance nylon
fabric. The gores are held together vertically by straps, carrying all the loads, brought together at
their apex by means of a metal ring known as a crown; at their base they are linked to the
connecting cable and the basket. The base is made of fireproof fabric. A windbreak in the form of a
scoop or alternatively a skirt, surrounding the balloon, is fixed to the base of the envelope in order
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or in turbulent atmospheric conditions. A cord is attached to the crown to retain the balloon while
it is being inflated.
The letter "X" when included in the type designation, indicates that the envelope is made of high
resistant polyester fabric, which supports higher working temperatures than classic nylon fabric
(e.g.: JZX18 F12).
Systems for maintaining the balloon at ground level, for tethered balloons, or for quick release
mechanisms when taking off, shall be attached to the envelope as follows:
For tethered balloons, each cord is independently hooked on to a karabiner (spring hook) attached
to the envelope, with the working principle described in the chapter on tethered balloon mode.
When using quick-release: the mooring line is attached to a quick-release by means of a strap or a
cord folded into a V-shape, which in turn is hooked onto the carabiners of the envelope using two
carabiners.
I.2.5 Valve
For all balloon types, the valve is the "parachute" type. It can be used in both directions, and has
two functions:
•It allows partial evacuation of the hot air in the envelope when performing descent
manoeuvres;
•It allows partial evacuation of the hot air in the envelope when landing.
It comprises: The horizontal panels of the crown form a circular surface; this is fixed at the centre,
but is free at the circumference, and closes an opening smaller in diameter than itself.
The valve can be opened by the balloon pilot using a white and red-coloured cord
It closes automatically thanks to the envelope's internal pressure.
For all volumes, and obligatory from 5000 m² up, the valve can be fitted with a fast deflation system
(FDS).
The fast deflation system (FDS) will release the air contained in the balloon by means of a new red-
coloured manoeuvring cord. Pulling on the red chord will bring the parachute into the shape of a
column in the centre of the balloon, leaving a large opening at the crown.
The fast deflation system reduces dragging when landing, especially for large volume balloons.

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The fast deflation system can be countered by pulling the standard parachute cord. (White and
Red)
I.2.6 Rotation Vents
Their purpose is to make the balloon rotate around its vertical axis. There are 4 of them, and they
work in pairs (this number can be reduced to 2; in this case one of them rotates the balloon to the
right, and the other to the left). They are ventilation holes at the level of the equator; they release
two hot-air flows in diametrically opposite directions. They are controlled from the basket using a
lanyard: a black lanyard for left rotation and a green lanyard for right rotation.
I.2.7 Load Frame
This is a quadrangular stainless steel welded tube frame, with straps in the corners; its purpose:
•attaches the basket to the envelope, by means of welded stainless steel attachments;
•it supports the burner or burners;
•It counters the spreading or spacing effect of the envelope cables;
•it counters the spreading or spacing effect from the ground anchoring system in tethered
flight.
I.2.8 The basket
Woven entirely from rattan, with a marine plywood floor, reinforced by cables that cross
underneath it and up the four sides of the basket; this creates 4 strands which run all the way up to
the load frame, to which they are fixed by means of carabiners. For baskets that carry more than six
persons, the cables are doubled and the baskets are divided into compartments. The basket is
fitted with a vertical rod at each corner so as to keep the load frame at a fixed distance. On the
inside, there are handles for the pilot and the passengers. The upper edge of the basket is fitted
with foam covered in leather. The bottom of the basket is reinforced with "buffalo skin" leather and
fitted with four pinewood planks that act as shock absorbers in the event of a hard landing. The
rigid support stiffeners are encased in leather; they also carry the gas supply piping.
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I.2.9 Basket Door
Basket door is an option available on some basket types. The door and its frame structure is made
of stainless steel tubes and wickerwork, done in the same manner as the standard basket wall. The
door is hinged on one side and two latches are required to open or close it: one vertical and one
horizontal. Latches need to be completely removed to operate the door.
The door should only be manipulated on the pilot‘s instruction, and in any case prior to take-off and
before the balloon has been released from the quick release or after landing when the balloon has
reached a full stop.
The door must be closed with both latches inserted at all times during the flight.
Door fully closed: both latches
are fully inserted.
The horizontal latch should be
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Door opening:
First remove the horizontal latch
and then the vertical latch.
To close the door reinsert the
latches: vertical first, horizontal
second.
I.2.10 Air heating system:
This comprises one or several identical burners, each made of:
•a stainless steel coil, through which the liquid propane gas circulates; when this comes into
contact with the flame, it builds up pressure for improved vaporisation;
•a load ring fixed to the coil, fitted with four jets or injectors;

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•an inlet pressure gauge; each burner is fed from an independent fuel circuit;
•a burner opening valve;
•a pilot flame opening valve.
•The fuel supply flows through reinforced rubber tubes, connected directly to the liquid
propane bottles in the basket.
•The pilot flame connected to an independent liquid propane bottle (known as the master
bottle) fitted with a pressure regulator. Fuel supply flows through a reinforced rubber tube,
controlled by a spigot.
Note:
With some burners, the pilot flame functions in the liquid phase; the fuel is bled off from the
distribution block under the burner itself, before the main valve. In this case there is therefore no
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I.3 SIZING
The maximum number of passengers is given by way of information and is based on an assumed
mass of 77 kg per person.
In all cases, please refer to the load curves Section V
I.3.1 Envelopes
The following tables show dimensional characteristics (sizing) for various envelopes:
ENVELOPE
JZ 18
JZ 20
JZ 22
JZ 25
JZ 30
JZ34
JZ 35
JZ 40
JZ45
Volume (m3)
1777
2014
2270
2547
3010
3399m
3513
4080
4500
Height (m)
15,7
16,4
16,7
17,4
18,7
19,3
19,5
20,5
21,31
Diameter (m)
15,8
16,4
16,9
17,6
18,6
19,5
19,8
20,6
21,44
Mass (kg)
F12
F16
F24
F32
75
/
81
/
80
/
86
/
89
/
95
/
95
97
101
105
/
100
/
108
/
115
122
/
/
120
/
128
/
130
134
138
/
/
145
/
ENVELOPE
JZX 18
JZX 20
JZX 22
JZX 25
JZX 30
JZX 35
JZX 40
Volume (m3)
1777
2014
2270
2547
3010
3513
4080
Height (m)
15,7
16,4
16,7
17,4
18,7
19,5
20,5
Diameter (m)
15,8
16,4
16,9
17,6
18,6
19,8
20,6
Mass (kg)
F12
F16
F24
F32
75
/
81
/
80
/
86
/
89
/
95
/
95
97
101
105
/
100
/
108
/
120
/
128
/
130
/
138