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Using the resource
list, contact all of the manufacturers and
the BFA. Collect information from these sources and
the library regarding hot-air balloons.
Draw up a price comparison list.
What balloon make do you think you
would ultimately buy? Why? Consider costs, design features,
popularity, safety. Detail other factors that influence
your decision.
What would your balloon look like?
Would you like to pursue a career as
a hot-air balloon pilot? Would you compete and/or sell
rides, or seek out a commercial contract? How would
you decide this?
Why would you pilot balloons instead
of airplanes, helicoptors or gliders? Maybe you would
earn several ratings so you could fly these other aircraft
also! Maybe you would decide to crew for a pilot instead
of actually learning to fly?
Contact a local hot-air balloon
pilot and interview him/her about the above questions.
How did he or she make their decisions?
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