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Balloon Life Index 2000

January
Features:
BalloonLife Index 199925
Countdownto 200033
SafetyandRecurrency GoHand in Hand12
State of Ballooning
Hawaii22
South Carolina23
Hangar Flying:White Water Rafting38
Logbook:
Colorado Springs, CO34
Reno, Nevada35
Pendleton, Oregon36
Preflight:
eBounce7
Millennium Challenge7
Maurer-Noel Agency6
School Daze 20007
The BalloonWorks6
The Schantz Agency6
Uliassi to tryRTW6
SpecialReport: 1990s - A Retrospective
How We Did,Balloon Life’s predictions16
1990s, A LookBack18

February
Features:
Breckenridge Continental Divide Hot Air Balloon Challenge24
Gallup - One More Time20
State of Ballooning
Idaho33
Rhode Island35
Hangar Flying:When You Least ExpectIt38
Preflight:
AIBF6
BallVarios6
BalloonWorks6
FAI Records7
Helium Deaths?7
SkyQuest 77
TempestTechnology6
The Atlantic Challenge7
UltraMagic6
Repair Station:Record Retention and Recovery, or “Backup—
WhatBackup???”28
SpecialReport: The First Modern Hot Air
Balloon Fatality
The 1964 Catalina ChannelBalloonRace14

March
Features:
BalloonSafetySeminar Cruise 200019
Coming Down to Earth34
Millennium Balloon Festival24
State of Ballooning
Illinois20
Pennsylvania22
Freeflight:ProjectPleiades - Journey to150,000feet36
Hangar Flying:FlyingwithPharaohs38
Logbook
Saga, Japan33
Preflight:
New ZealandtoAustralia6
Titanium TankAD6
WorldRecords6
SpecialReport:Superpressure Ballooning
Flying Under Pressure12
The Super2Balloon16

April
Features:
Aerial Life Saver50
Flight to the Border48
He isRisen12
Over the Other (South) Pole57
State of Ballooning
Indiana16
Oregon18
Hangar Flying:HotAir inAfrica62
Logbook
Jackson, Tennessee59
Rocky Ford, Colorado60
Preflight:
Cabot Award6
FAI Ballooning Commission6
Junior Balloon Camp6
SkyBalloonsSold6
Repair Station:Fixit Right52
SpecialReport:2000Balloon Buyer’s Guide
Aerostar International20
AvianBalloonCorporation22
The BalloonWorks24
CameronBalloonsUS26
Eagle Balloons28
Fantasy Balloons30
GalaxyBalloons32
Head Balloons34

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Lindstrand Balloons US36
National BallooningLtd.38
Sky Balloons40
Thunder & Colt42
UltraMagic44
Boland Balloons46

May
Balloonmeister:Paul Stumpf37
Features:
2000 Balloons for the Year 200040
Best Balloon Events for 199932
Reach For The Stars!22
State of Ballooning
Iowa24
Oklahoma26
Hangar Flying:First Flightin the Philippines38
Logbook:
Canberra, Australia39
Glens Falls, New York38
Preflight:
Aerostar Sponsor U.S. National Pole Grab6
FAI News6
NOTAMs on the Internet6
Obituary6
Tom Barrow
John Wallis
Special Report:Kevin Uliassi Takes On The World
Weathering the Storm12
Ballooning’s Black Box16
Flightof the J. Renee18

June
Features:
Balloons Over Waikato 200033
Biennial FlightReview12
Efficient FlightTraining26
State of Ballooning
Kansas18
Ohio16
Hangar Flying:The Governor’s Flight38
Logbook:
Alvin, Texas36
Live Oak, Florida35
Preflight:
College Balloonists6
Junior Balloonists Good Grades?6
North Pole-Flightto6
US Nationals - Canceled6
What If... - Joe Musselman art show6
Repair Station:Creative Damage Protection28
Special Report:Experimental Flight32,000 Feet
32000 Feet in a Homebuilt20
FlightChronology21
FlightData21

July
Features:
Class Project - Internet Scam12
Godfrey L. Cabot Award 200026
State of Ballooning
Kentucky16
North Dakota18
Hangar Flying:Celestial Negotiations38
Logbook:
Decatur, Alabama34
Sacramento, California33
Preflight:
Cameron [buys]Lindstrand6
FAA Database8
French to Attempt Atlantic8
The BigJump6
Reviews
Alien Encounters- Miniature book36
Ballooning Calendar 200136
For the Boys - Book WWII Artwork36
Paris up in balloons - History of tethered rides balloons in Paris
36
Special Report:Summer Weather
Charting Stability22
Lifted & K Index22
StabilityChart Operational Impact24
Thin Air20
Computing Density Altitude21

August
Balloonmeister:Bruce & Lori Bussey
Features:
FlyingBefore Driving14
Lightweights Fly Again - Experimental balloon meet16
State of Ballooning
Louisiana36
North Carolina34
The World of Ballooning is Easy to Get To!25
Hangar Flying:Can’t Get Up Without Them38
Logbook:
Coshocton, Ohio18
Preflight:
1000 Balloons - KIABF 20009
Balloon-ers - promotional item6
BritishDocumentary9
DigiWx - remote weather monitoring system6
Fatal Balloon Accidents
Kenya6
Mississippi9
Hot Aire Trading Cards9
Spanish Championship9
Rewrite the Regs - FAA asks for input9
Repair Station:DO Sweat the Small Stuff28
Special Report:Super2 [Superpressure balloon flight]s
The Super2 Shake-Down Flight20

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September
Features:
“North American Hot Air Airship Championship”26
State of Ballooning:
Maine24
North York22
Hangar Flying:Water, Water, Everywhere...38
Logbook:
Bécancour, Quebec36
London, Ontario35
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec33
Roanoke, Virginia34
Preflight:
Elder Statesman of Aviation6
Electronic Compass8
European Championship6
FAI Records6
Internet Resources - FAA & Weather6
High Fly Award6
Special Report:Crewing
Crewing Experience18
20 Steps to Responsible Crewing20
The Crewing Experience12

October
Features:
2000 Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championship12
State of Ballooning
Maryland20
New Mexico16
Summer Ballooning in the West33
Hangar Flying:His First Flight38
Logbook:
Plainville, Connecticut36
Preflight:
Anderson Abruzzo IBM6
Competition Results
7th World Hot Air Airship Championship6
Coupe Gordon Bennett8
FAI News8
Soukup Thomas IBAM6
World Records6
Repair Station:Dunking for Dollars or Support Your Local
Repair Station28
Special Report:French Cross the Atlantic
Roziere Flies Home to France22

November
Features:
1000 in 2000 - KIABF20
Fiesta Facts24
KIABF & America’s Challenge Winners24
Ravenna Balloon A-Faire33
State of Ballooning

Massachusetts18
New Jersey16
Hangar Flying:The Flight of the Rattlesnake38
Logbook:
Alpine, Texas34
Harrison, Arkansas35
Longview, Texas36
Preflight:
[Airworthiness Directives Availability]8
BFA6
DuPont SolarMax®6
FAA Event Planning Guide6
FAI Record - Uliassi duration record8
Stumpf Balloons6
Tiger Aviation8
4X4 Posi-Lok™8
Reviews:
Breitling Orbiter 3 - Interactive CD37
BallooningAdventures - children’s book37
BEA, BOAC & BALLOONS - Alex Jenkinson’slife inaviation
37
Special Report:Winter Flying
The Ice Cold Facts14
8 Tips for Winter Storage14
Winter FlightPlanning12

December
Features:
Five Things You Can Do To Avoid Being a Defendant33
The Logbook: Your personal aviation diary12
State of Ballooning
Michigan18
New Hampshire16
Hangar Flying:An Early Tether Flight38
Logbook:
Readington, New Jersey34
Shirley, New York35
Weilburg, Germany36
Preflight:
130,000 Feet - Cheryl Stearns plan6
AIBF6
CargoLifter8
FAI World Record - Lindsay Muir6
Wörner Balloons6
Repair Station:Winterize Your System28
Reviews
Lighter Than Air - a novel set in Paris in 190037
WhenGiantsRoamedthe Sky-LifeofKarl Arnstein and
development of airships37
Special Report:The Boomerang Effect
The Boomerang Effect: After Landing21