THE MAGAZINE FOR HOT AIR BALLOONING

February 1996
Volume 11, Number 2

Features

The Race is On!
Steve Fossett is first in the air to try for an around-the-world balloon flight.

Down But Not Out:
An interview with Steve Fossett after his attempt this season at flying around the world by balloon.

Rolling on the River
10th Annual Great Mississippi River Balloon Race at Natchez, Mississippi

Zen and the Art of Appropriate Aerostation
Author Jim Isler teaches you the proper meditation techniques to help prepare for your balloon flight.

Review: Balloon Digest
The Balloon Federation of America has revised one of the old standards for ballooning information.

Special Report:
10 Years, A Look



Checklist

Editor

Calendar

Preflight
News and Information

Repair Station
Fabric Failure Report

Legal Log
Organizing Business Income & Expenses for Tax Purposes - Part 5

Balloon Life Marketplace
Products and Services for sale

Balloonmeister
Maureen Lynch

Logbook
Breckenridge, Colorado
Saga, Japan
Thunderbird Classic, Phoenix, AZ

Postflight
Letters to the Editor

Freeflight
Christine Kalakuka
Who's making the Rules?

Hangar Flying
with George Denniston
The "One Hour" Flight



Cover Photo: Breckenridge, Colorado
Photo: Cindy Petrehn



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