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01.2001

01.2001
Volume 16, Number 1

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
Sussex, New Brunswick
Danville, Illinois
Saga, Japan

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Hangar Flying
withGeorge Denniston
Hell[fire] Freezes Over

Cover Photo:
Arkyflying over
Red RockState
ParkGallup, New
Mexico.
Photo: Jim Dorsey

Special Report: Landowner Relations

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Landowner Relations
Balloon Lifeexamines five elementsthat helpexplainwhy landowner prob-
lems arise and what canbe done toprevent them.

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Who’sIn Charge Here?
Ever heard those words after landing or before taking off? Generally they spell
trouble brewing.Balloon Lifeoffers some suggestionson dealing with
emotionallycharged situations.

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BalloonLifeIndex2000
Complete listing of articlesandnewsitemsinBalloonLife2000.

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StateofBallooning
Balloon Life’s review of ballooningin the U.S.:
16Minnesota
18Nevada

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Red RockBalloon Rally2000
200 balloons makethe winter trip to fly in and around Red Rock StatePark near
Gallup, New Mexico.

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Flyingin the Valleyofthe Dinosaurs
Twice a year balloonist in Western Canada gather near the town of Drumheller
anddrift down the Red Deer River Valley where dinosaurs once roamedthe
countryside.