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Balloon Life,November 2000

November 2000
Volume 15, Number 11

Checklist

The Magazine For Hot Air Ballooning

Features

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Editor

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Preflight
NewsandInformation

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Calendar

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Balloon Life Marketplace
Products andServices for sale

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Logbook
Alpine, Texas
Harrison, Arkansas
Longview, Texas

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Hangar Flying
withGeorge Denniston
The Flight of the Rattlesnake

Cover Photo:
1000 in 2000,
balloons liftoff
during the 29th
KodakAlbuquerque
International
BalloonFiesta
Photo: K. L.
Thompson

SpecialReport: Winter Flying

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Winter FlightPlanning
Flight planningfor a winter flight, especiallyone of extended distance or
duration, will begin much like any other flight, with a concern for the weather.
However, unlike the typical warm, sunny day, one factor that meritsserious
considerationis temperature.

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TheIce ColdFacts
Leaky O-rings to hard landings, be preparedfor winter problems before they
happenwith these tips.
148 Tips For Winter Storage

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StateofBallooning
Balloon Life’s review of ballooningin the U.S.:
16New Jersey
18Massachusetts

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1000in2000,Kodak Albuquerque International Balloon
Fiesta
More than 1000balloons signedup for this year’s BalloonFiesta. Long
promised grass for launching onfinally made its debut. And, plentyof rain to
keep it watered. Still, Fiesta managed to entertain the crowd with six morning
flightsand a couple of night glows.
24FiestaFacts
24KAIBF and America’sChallenge Winners

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RavennaBalloon A-Fair
A community event that everyone lovesinnortheast Ohio.

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Reviews
BreitlingOrbiter 3- Interactive CD-ROM onthe around-the-worldflight
Ballooning Adventures- Children’sbook to learnto readto readto learn.
BEA, BOAC & BALLOONS- Alex Jenkinson’s like inaviation.