March 2000
Volume 15, Number 3
NewsandInformation
Products andServices for sale
Saga, Japan
Project Pleiades - Journey to
150,000 feet
withGeorge Denniston
Flying with Pharaohs
Kevin Uliassiin the
J. Reneé balloon
liftsoff from a
gravel pit in
Rockford, Illinois in
an attempt to fly
aroundthe world
solo.
Photo: Marc Van
Dis
Special Report:
Superpressure Ballooning
Under Pressure
Only a few manned superpressure balloons have ever been built.Balloon Life
examinesthe history of superpressure ballooning. Including, interviewingall
the livingpilots who have flown superpressure tofind out how these balloons
fly—their advantages and disadvantages.
Super2Balloon
CoyFoster is backandhe wants toset more balloonworldrecords. He has
already set49 world records in the small hot air and gas categories. This time
Coywill be flying ina superpressure balloon. Mike Rose,inanexclusion
interview forBalloon Life, talks with Coyabout where he came up with his
latest challenge andwhat he hopesto accomplish.
SafetySeminar Cruise 2000
Tired of the same old venue for a balloon safety seminar? This group of pilots
andcrew surrounded themselveswith water, recreation, and sight-seeing to
learn about the basics of ballooning. Maybe a change of venue is what you need
toreenergize that enthusiasm for learning.
A group of U.S. pilots ventured downunder to glow inthe new year during
Millennium celebrations in Melbourne, Australia. Then it was out to wide open
spaces for Outbackflying.
When a landing goes bad how do you resolve the confrontation with a farmer.
In Canada one groupof balloonists and the local farming community are
experimentingwith a program to identify where balloonistscan not land and
if damage is done,how toremedythe problem.
