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Balloon Life,October 1999

October 1999
Volume 14, Number 10

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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Repair Station
Keep it Hot or Care and Feeding of
Pilot Lights

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Balloon Life Marketplace
Products andServices for sale

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Logbook
Billings, Montana

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Hangar Flying
withGeorge Denniston
Grab a Rope!

Cover Photo:
90 pilotsfrom 32
countriescompeted
inthe 14thWorld
Hot Air Balloon
Championship in
Austria
Photo: Dick
Stamberg

Special Report: WorldChampionship

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14th WorldHotAir BalloonChampionship
Pilots from 32 of the 34 FAI balloon member countries met in Austria to contest
the 14th World Hot Air BalloonChampionship. Bill Arras of the U.S. brings
home the title.
25Top 20pilots

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SearchingForOur Future Balloonists
Only oneout of 13,000people in the U.S. have a balloonpilot certificate,
whether current or not. Jim Trusty looks at where the next balloon student pilot
mightcome from.

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StateofBallooning
Balloon Life’s review of ballooningin the U.S.:
16Texas
21Delaware

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SharingHeartsatCamp BraveHeart
Camp BraveHeart, a three day overnight camp, is held every year just north of
Atlanta. Childrenaged5-17years, whohave hadcomplexcardiac disease
gather together to enjoy the sameactivities enjoyed by so many other youth, but
ina medicallysupervisedenvironment.

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CarvedStone Balloon
India - 2nd. Century BC. A painting byartist and balloonist Joe Mussulman.

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Flyingwiththe Army
Major KevinKnappfunds the “ARMY” balloonout of his own pocket to
promote the organizationhe works for.