# 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: BFCL.010 Classes and groups of balloons

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

For the purpose of this Annex, balloons shall be categorised in the following classes and groups:
(a)‘hot-air balloon’ class:
(1)group A: envelope capacity up to 3 400 m 3 (120 069 ft 3 );
(2)group B: envelope capacity between 3 401 m 3 (120 070 ft 3 ) and 6 000 m 3 (211 888 ft 3 );
(3)group C: envelope capacity between 6 001 m 3 (211 889 ft 3 ) and 10 500 m 3 (370 804 ft 3 );
(4)group D: envelope capacity of more than 10 500 m 3 (370 804 ft 3 );
(b)‘gas balloon’ class;
(c)‘mixed balloon’ class;
(d)‘hot-air airship’ class.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/395/annex/III/division/subpart+gen/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-395/annex-III/division-subpart+gen/division-3
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