Balloon Life Index 1996

January

Balloonmeister: Eric Barnum 41
Crew Quarter: Finding Your Own Way 10
Features:
Balloon Life Index 1995 29
Zen and the Art of Appropriate Aerostation 24
Freeflight: Xanadu - Bill Murtorff 44
Hangar Flying: Jeepers Creepers, What's that Beeper! 46
Legal Log: Organizing Business Income and Expenses for Tax Purposes Part 4 34
Logbook:
Gallup, New Mexico 42
Lake/Lake Powell, Arizona 42
Laughlin, Nevada 43
Preflight:
Christchurch, NZ - accident update 9
FAI Records 9
Fatal Balloon Accident - Oklahoma City 8
Five Years Ago in Balloon Life 9
Global Update 8
Larry Hembrey 9
NPRM (95-11) Deadline Extended 9
NOTAMs 9
Pilot Fund - Marchand 9
Wings of Light, Inc. 8
Special Report: Maps
Building a Map Board 12
Finding Your Way 16
Map Making From a Balloon 23
Plotting Your Course 22
Sectional Charts 16
Sectional Chart Quiz 18

February

Balloonmeister: Maureen Lynch 33
Features:
Down But Not Out - Interview Steve Fossett 12
Rolling on the River - Natchez, MS 16
The Race is On! - RTW 10
Freeflight: Who's Making the Rules? - Christine Kalakuka 37
Hangar Flying: The "One Hour" Flight 38
Legal Log: Organizing Business Income and Expenses for Tax Purposes Part 5 28
Logbook:
Breckenridge, Colorado 35
Saga, Japan 34
Thunderbird Classic, Phoenix, AZ 34
Preflight:
Balloon Federation of America 8
Five and Ten Years Ago in Balloon Life 9
Hot Air Airship Championship 9
NAA Records - Davies/Davis 9
Propane Accidents 9
Soukup & Thomas IB&AM 9
U.S. Team Championship - cancelled for 96 8
Virgin Challenger 8
Repair Station: Fabric Failure Report 26
Reviews:
Balloon Digest 32
Special Report: 10 Years, A Look Back 20

March

Balloonmeister: Bill Cunningham 33
Features:
The Aeolus 1 Adventure - Rutan RTW 16
Aérophile 5500 - Tethered gas balloon 24
Two for the Record Books - Bussey/Schantz duration 20
Remembering Friends - Fraenckel/Stuart-Jervis 18
Freeflight: Spot Landings - Don Piccard 37
Hangar Flying: The Unidentified Flying Object 38
Legal Log: Organizing Business Income and Expenses for Tax Purposes Part 6 28
Logbook:
Siskiyou Balloon Faire, CA 34
Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally, NM 34
Great Forest Park Balloon Race, MO 35
Preflight:
ASRS On-Line 9
Experimental Balloon Meet 9
Five and Ten Years Ago in Balloon Life 9
Global Updates 8
International AIR-CD - aircraft/pilot listings 9
King's Have It All - Husband/wife team flight instructors 8
NAA On-Line 9
Olympic Airspace 9
Pin Request 9
Spirit of America - Revolutionary War commemorative balloon reactivated 8
Repair Station: Envelope Preservation 26
Special Report: BFA Turns 35
BFA: The Early Years
Thoughts on the past - some past president comments 12

April

Balloonmeister: Guy Gauthier 57
Features:
Balloon Sense - aircraft registration information 50
Interview: Wally Miller-BFA Executive Director 12
My Wife is a Balloonaholic 48
Short Ride: Skydivers and Ballooning 18
The Graying of Balloonists 22
Freeflight: My Vacation - Bill Murtorff 61
Hangar Flying: A Long Tether 62
Logbook:
Trans-Michigan Balloon Race 58
Shiprock, NM 58
Fountain Hill, Arizona 59
Preflight:
BFA 95 Budget Figures 10
FAA Petitioned - 91.119 & 91.209 10
FAI News 11
Odyssey Changes Plans 10
Olympic Games Flight Final Rule 11
Special Report: 1996 Balloon Buyer's Guide
Introduction 23
Aerostar 24
Avian 26
The Balloon Works 28
Cameron Balloons 30
Fantasy Balloons 32
Galaxy Balloons 34
Head Balloons 36
Lindstrand Balloons 38
National Ballooning, Ltd. 40
Sky Sailor Balloons 42
Thunder & Colt 44
Boland Balloon 46
B-C Products Inc. 47

May

Balloonmeister: Mel Hanson 41
Crew Quarters: Conflict Among the Chase Crew 10
Features:
Breakfast on the Verandah - Zimbabwe 28
Festival del Sol - Monterrey, Mexico 24
Poor Little Top Tortilla 27
How Low Can You Go? 31
Petition Denied 32
Choose Your Landing Site Carefully 34
Freeflight: (IM)Practical Test Standards - Christine Kalakuka 44
Hangar Flying: The Half Rip Landing 46
Preflight:
Aerostar Update 8
Aircraft Radio Licensing 8
Airman Medical Standards 8
Fatal Accident in Phoenix 8
International Airship Competitions 9
National Balloon Museum 9
Plane Stuff - aeronautical catalog 9
ThunderStorm Safety Whistle 8
Women in Aviation Museum 9
Repair Station: Fuel System Maintenance 36
Reviews:
Logbook Portfolio 42
How Balloons Fly 43
Special Report: Weather Information
Changing Weather - METAR/TAF 12
Everything Weather - Weather Channel CD-ROM 21
Weather Information Interpretation 14
Weather Quiz 16
Windsock - handheld pibal calculator 18

June

Balloonmeister: Bill Arras 41
Crew Quarters: To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate... 14
Features:
Commentary - Take Responsibility 30
Discover Balloons - balloon memorabilia store 32
Homebuilt Quick Release 34
Hot Air in Antarctica 24
PTS Follow-Up 28
Freeflight: Early Fan of Hot Air Ballooning - Don Piccard 46
Hangar Flying: How to Join the Sparkie Club 46
Logbook:
Los Lunas, NM 43
Preflight:
Balloon Federation of America 11
Balloon Publishing Company - updated books announced 10
Cuervo 1800 Elevates Fine Art 6
FAI World Records 6
FedWorld on Internet 11
Five and Ten Years Ago in Balloon Life 11
Head Balloons - German certificate 10
KAIBF Expands 10
Lindstrand Balloons - product announcements 8
Mach Zero - product announcements 10
Repair Station: Repairs, Envelopes, and Tanks 36
Reviews:
Flight of Fancy - Fundamentals of Ballooning Video 42
Special Report: Landowner Relations
Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association 18
Columbia, Missouri 19
Designing a Pro-active Landowner/Community Relations Program 20
Interview: Earl Miller - BFA Landowner Chair 16

July

Balloonmeister: Chuck Foster 41
Features:
Corporate Sponsorship Soars at National Balloon Festivals 18
FAI Challenges Official Report on Belarus Shoot-Down 10
Pontiac Freedom Weekend Aloft 24
Pushing the Envelope - Exhibit Johnson Space Center 21
The Amazing Airship of 1896 33
Freeflight: It's Been a Decade - Bill Murtorff 45
Hangar Flying: Splash Down in the Hudson 46
Logbook:
San Angelo, TX 42
El Paso, TX 43
Preflight:
Advisory Circulars - Operation of Hot Air Balloons plus others 6
Eidsness AA-4 Record 6
National Balloon Museum 6
Powerline Accident - Portland, OR 6
Repair Station: Midsummer Housecleaning 36
Special Report: Passenger Safety
Balloon Passenger Safety 30
Passenger Briefing Tips 30
Passenger Statement of Responsibility 31
Bring 'em Back Smiling! 32
Rides and Regulations 28
Safety is as Safety Does 26

August

Balloonmeister: Sharon Ripperger 41
Crew Quarters: Crew Olympics 10
Features:
A Guide to Crewing for Hot Air Balloons - Introduction 35
Aeronauts Gather to Honor Dunns 14
Checklists 36
Experience the Charm Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic 20
Man the Balloon! Sir, Yes Sir! - Chesty at Boise 17
Up, Up, and Away! - "famous" French balloonist 18
Freeflight: To Rally or Not - Christine Kalakuka 45
Hangar Flying: At the End of my Tether 46
Logbook:
Nashville, TN 42
Enterprise, OR 43
Preflight:
Aviation Programming 6
Balloon Insurance - Urbine Balloon Agency 6
Early Times [balloon] 6
Five Years Ago in Balloon Life 6
Study Manual Revised 6
Special Report: Tethering
Breaking Loose 32
Ropes & Knots 30
Tether vs. Moored Balloons 28
Comparative Balloon Regulations 28
The Art and Science of Tethering 22

September

Balloonmeister: Karl Stefan 41
Crew Quarters: First Flights 10
Features:
A Guide to Crewing for Hot Air Balloons - Basics 34
Balloons, Gators and Mudbugs, Oh My! - BTA Nationals 28
My Rookie Year at the US Nationals 22
Summer Ballooning in Colorado 24
Wake Up to Missouri US National Hot Air Balloon Championship 20
Nationals Top 25 30
Freeflight: Getting "The Pleiades Seven" Ready - Don Piccard 44
Hangar Flying: Betrayed Vanity 46
Logbook:
Millstadt, IL 42
Rock Springs, WY 43
Preflight:
Aerostar International - product announcements 9
Balloon Federation of America - election results 8
British Championship 8
Five and Ten Years Ago in Balloon Life 9
Karl Stefan 8
World Gas Balloon Championship 8
Repair Station: How to Kill a Balloon (Part 1) 36
Reviews:
1997, A Beautiful Year Ballooning Engagement Calendar 32
Special Report: AC 91-71
Operation of Hot Air Balloons with Airborne Heaters 12
Definitions 12

October

Balloonmeister: Bill Murtorff 41
Features:
A Guide to Crewing for Hot Air Balloons - Getting Started 12
in the air! - catalog expands to store front 17
The G-R-R-R-R-REAT Reno Balloon Race 32
Freeflight: Thinking Back - Bill Murtorff 45
Hangar Flying: African Adventure 46
Logbook:
Deming, NM 42
Eden, UT 42
Newman, CA 43
Preflight:
Around the World Update 9
Five and Ten Years Ago in Balloon Life 9
National Gas Balloon Race 9
World Air Games 9
Repair Station: Buying a New Balloon?
Special Report: AIBF - a retrospective
Fiesta Competition 28
Fiesta Scrapbook 26
Fiesta Spirit 21
Home, Home on the Range... - Fiesta homes 22
Special Events 31
The Original 13 Pilots 30
The Whole World is Watching... 20

November

Balloonmeister: Tom Rutherford 41
Features:
A Guide to Crewing for Hot Air Balloons - The Wake Up Call 10
Beep! Beep! - KAIBF chase flag 30
Coupe Gordon Bennett 33
Fun in the Sun - 25th KAIBF 24
KAIBF Winners 26
KAIBF Fast Facts 26
The 9th World Gas Balloon Championship 31
Zebras at Fiesta 28
Freeflight: Fabric Warranty Conundrum - Christine Kalakuka 45
Hangar Flying: The Electric Tarp 46
Logbook:
White Sands, NM 42
The Blue Balloon That Flew But Once 42
Preflight:
Around-the-World - update 9
Balloon Federation of America - KAIBF meeting and awards 9
FAI - announcements 9
Virgin Tether - Virgin to operate tether ride balloons 9
Repair Station: How to Kill a Balloon (Part 2) 36
Special Report: Long Distance Flight
A Learning Flight - Fossett/Comstock test flight 20
Charting a Course - Perfect long jump weather 18
Tools of the Trade - using prog charts 18
Long Distance Flight Planning 12

December

Balloonmeister: Lesley Pritchard Davies 41
Features:
A Guide to Crewing for Hot Air Balloons - Arriving at the Launch Site 10
Balloon Life's Last Minute Holiday Shopping Guide 24
Camp Flight X 26
Lindstrand Tethered Ride Balloon 16
RiverFlight Returns to Laughlin 20
Spirits Are Still High 12
Freeflight: Bitter Day at Bitterfeld - Don Piccard 45
Hangar Flying: Stress-Full Flight 46
Logbook:
Prado Park, CA 42
Pittsburgh, PA 42
Preflight:
Around-the-World Update 8
Head Balloons - STC for T&C balloons 8
Rescue by Balloon 8
Reviews:
Ascension 1997 - Scenic Balloon Calendar 29
BALLOON! on CD-ROM 28
Picture Pins 29
Sunrise Sunset IV Fun Flight Adventures 28
Special Report: Cold Weather Preparation
Cold Weather Chase Preparation 30
Nitrogen vs. Heat Tapes 32
Planning for Winter Flight 32
The Ice Cold Facts 36
8 Tips for Winter Storage 36