# Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395 of 13 March 2018 laying down detailed rules for the operation of balloons as well as for the flight crew licensing for balloons pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Division BOP.BAS.350: Miscellaneous equipment

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a)Balloons shall be equipped with protective gloves for each crew member.
(b)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.
(c)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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/395/annex/II/division/subpart+bas/section/4/division/bop.bas.350 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-395/annex-II/division-subpart+bas/section-4/division-bop.bas.350
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