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Call Weather: 800-992-7433 (Surface Winds, Winds Aloft SFC>12K and Synopsis) Plan Flight: Course, Weight, Performance Determine Where To Meet: Call Crew, Advise What To Wear Check Fuel – Balloon, Vehicles & Fans Load Equipment: Burners and Pins, 2 Strikers, Other equip as needed Instruments (extra batteries), Radios, GPS, Pibals (Helium) Nitro Tanks – If temperature at take of site < 45 degrees F

Brief Crew – Duties & Positions Layout Inflation Prior Liftoff Flight Plan Determine Surface Wind Direction & Launch Pibal Check Field, Sweep Area For Obstructions Place Basket Check Fuel Supply - Test Liquid Level Gauge Valve Check Airworthiness, Registration, Flight Manual and Strikers Lay Basket Down Align Envelope Downwind (25’-40’ Apart) Connect Burner & Fuel Lines – Leak Check (Listen and Smell) Check Fuel Pressure for Proper Pressures on Both Tanks/Burners Brief Crew on Inflation Process Pull Throat Out Of Bag To Basket (Re-Evaluate Wind Direction) Connect Suspension Lines Run Control Lines Out and Straighten Lay Out Remainder of Envelope and Crown Line* (Brief Crown Person) For BelleStar “Bag Inflate” is preferred. Initial Fan Alignment Tie Off - If Required If in “short crew” mode, wait until fan is started to pull envelope out of bag. Remember to put fan back to side rail depth before hot inflation.

Brief Crew (Give Instructions On Fan Operation) Start Fan and Inflate Walk Around and: Pull Top Cap Out From Upper, Middle Cord, Align With Corresponding Tab. Pull Parachute Cord Slack Begin Tabbing Inspect Temp Tab – < 275 degrees F Inspect Internal Parachute Cords, Connections For Tangles Check Envelope for Center Alignment – BelleStar Blue is UP Pull Out Fabric On Down Side While Traveling To Throat (Be Sure To Evaluate Which Side To Pull From) Look In Throat From Behind Basket For Cable Alignment and Top Cap Seal Clear Control Line From Inside Throat and Secure Check Cable Connections for Safety Locks/Washers Adjust Fan Alignment As Necessary (Pull Out Appropriate Side(s), Direct Crown Person) Finish Tabbing Final Adjustments, Wait Until Balloon Is Cold Filled Signal Crown Person To Prepare For Hot Inflate Light Pilot and Light Both Burners Gimbal Burner Up To Opening, Adjust For Fan Current, Inflate Keep Weight On Basket When Vertical Tie Crown Line Off Pull Control Lines Down and Check For Tangles Check Envelope, Skirt, Valve(s) & Suspension Lines for Damage

Check Cables, Connections & Strikers Load Passengers Connect Instruments Radios and Instruments – On & Check Check Parachute Top and Rigging – Reset If Necessary Brief Passengers and Final Crew Instructions Welcome Onboard, My Name Is… At Landing, “Don’t Get Out Of The Basket Until I Instruct You To Do So” While In Flight, Please Don’t Touch This …. At Times I May Ask You To Move …. At Landing, Please Face Forward, Hang On In 2 Places, Bend Knees, Cameras, Purses Etc Stowed Are there Any Questions at This Time? Recheck Wind Conditions & Obstacles Ask Crew To Move Adjacent Equipment & To Help Weigh-Off. Pop Quick Release, If Appropriate. Take Off With Intent To Clear Obstacles.

Re-Brief Passengers To Stay In Basket Until Directed Otherwise Face Direction of Travel Bend Knees – Feet Together Where to Hold On – 2 Places “Stay in Basket Until Pilot OKs to Exit!” Check Deflation Area for Obstacles. Exit Passengers When Appropriate Re-Evaluate Wind Direction Reposition Balloon In Largest Portion Of Field Line Up Scoop/Basket For Downwind Deflation Deploy Crown Line With Briefed Crewmember Shutoff Pilots & Fuel Valves; Cool Burners Get Out Of Basket – If Desired Rip Envelope Out And Immediately Begin Tipping Basket Over As Envelope Starts To Fall

Turn Off Radios, Instruments and Stow Burp Envelope with EZ-Squeeze Disconnect Suspension Cables Fold Envelope Into Bag and Secure Disconnect Fuel Lines From Burner and Connect Filler Connection Remove and Stow Burner Turn Basket Upright – Prepare to Load Straps on Envelop, Fan and Basket

BURNER FIRE Shut OFF Main Valve to Affected Burner Drain Fuel Line If Necessary to Burn – Use Tank Valve for Altitude Control Land As Soon As Practical PILOT LIGHT FAILURE If Available – Use Other Burner Vent Burner – Stop then Light with Striker If Necessary to Burn – Use Metering Valve as Backup Land As Soon as Practical BLAST VALVE LEAK Shut OFF Main Valve to Affected Burner Drain Fuel Line If Available – Use Other Burner If Necessary to Burn – Use Metering Valve as Backup Land As Soon as Practical LOW FUEL Confirm Levels in ALL Tanks If Available – Run ONLY ONE Tank While Flying to Landing Use Fullest Tank For Final Approach & Landing Land As Soon As Practical