CHAPTER 2 — PREPARING FOR FLIGHT
FLIGHT PLANNING
2-1
WEATHER
2-1
WEATHER BACKGROUND PREPARATION
2-1
SPECIFIC WEATHER PREPARATION
2-1
WEATHER RECORD KEEPING
2-1
WEATHER PREFLIGHT BRIEFING
2-1
EQUIPMENT
2-2
LAUNCH SITE
2-2
PURPOSE OF FLIGHT
2-2
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
2-2
MOUNTAIN FLYING
2-2
COLD WEATHER FLYING
2-2
FLYING IN NEW TERRITORY
2-2
CLOTHING
2-3
PERSONAL HEALTH
2-3
PREFLIGHT OPERATIONS
2-3
WIND DIRECTION
2-3
LAUNCH SITE
2-3
LAUNCH SITE SURFACE
2-3
REMOVING THE BALLOON FROM THE VEHICLE
2-4
ASSEMBLY
2-4
LAYOUT
2-4
SPREAD LAYOUT
2-4
STRIP LAYOUT
2-4
PROGRESSIVE FILL
2-5
ROLE OF THE INFLATOR FAN
2-5
CHECKLISTS
2-5
PREFLIGHT INSPECTION CHECKLIST
2-6
EMERGENCY CHECKLIST
2-6
CREW
2-6
NUMBER OF CREWMEMBERS
2-7
CLOTHING
2-7
CREW BRIEFINGS
2-7
TYPES OF FLIGHT
2-7
PILOT/CREW COMMUNICATIONS
2-9
CHASE
2-9
CHASE CREW
2-9
PRE-LAUNCH CONSIDERATIONS
2-9
DIRECTION OF FLIGHT
2-10
CHASE CREW BEHAVIOR
2-10
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