Table of Contents Chapter Summary ........................................................1-15 Introduction to Balloon Flight Training .............1-1 Purpose of Balloon Flight Training ...............................1-1 Role of the FAA ............................................................1-2 Role of the Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) ..............1-3 Role of the Flight Instructor...........................................1-3 Sources of Flight Training .............................................1-4 Practical Test Standards .................................................1-4 Flight Safety Practices ..................................................1-5 Collision Avoidance ..................................................1-5 Runway Incursion Avoidance ...................................1-6 Use of Checklists .......................................................1-6 Positive Transfer of Controls .....................................1-6 Aeronautical Decision-Making .....................................1-7 Hazardous Attitudes and Antidotes............................1-7 Learning How To Recognize and Cope With Stress ..1-7 Developing Risk Assessment Skills ...........................1-7 Evaluating ADM Skills ..............................................1-8 Crew Resource Management......................................1-8 Single-Pilot Resource Management ...........................1-8 Human Resources.......................................................1-8 Risk Management.......................................................1-9 Situational Awareness ..............................................1-10 The Decision-Making Process ....................................1-10 Defining the Problem ..............................................1-10 Choosing a Course of Action ..................................1-10 Implementing Decisions and Evaluating Outcomes 1-11 The DECIDE Model.................................................1-11 Balloon Certificate Eligibility Requirements...............1-12 Aeronautical Knowledge, Private Pilot.................1-12 Flight Proficiency, Private Pilot............................1-12 Aeronautical Knowledge, Commercial Pilot. .......1-14 Flight Proficiency, Commercial Pilot. ..................1-14 Introduction to Integrated Airman Certification and/or  Rating Application (IACRA) .......................................1-15 Introduction ...................................................................2-1 History ........................................................................2-1 Physics ...........................................................................2-2 Why Do Balloons Fly? ...............................................2-2 Balloon Components......................................................2-3 Envelope ....................................................................2-4 Special Shape Balloons...........................................2-4 Thermal Airships........................................................2-5 Heater System ............................................................2-5 Basket .........................................................................2-6 Instruments .................................................................2-7 Fuel Tanks...................................................................2-7 Inflation Fans .........................................................2-9 Transport/Chase Vehicle .........................................2-9 Quick/Safety Release ...........................................2-10 Miscellaneous Items .............................................2-10 Aircraft Documents......................................................2-11 Airworthiness Certificate .........................................2-11 Certificate of Aircraft Registration...........................2-12 Aircraft Owner/Operator Responsibilities................2-12 Aircraft Maintenance ...................................................2-13 Balloon Inspections ..................................................2-13 Annual Inspection.................................................2-13 100 Hour Inspection .............................................2-13 Preflight Inspections .............................................2-13 Preventative Maintenance ........................................2-13 Repairs and Alterations ............................................2-14 Airworthiness Directives (ADs) ..................................2-14 Choosing a Balloon .....................................................2-14 Advantages of Balloon Sizes....................................2-14 Selecting a New or Used Balloon ............................2-15 Balloon Brands .........................................................2-15 Chapter Summary ........................................................2-15 Chapter 2 Hot Air Balloon Design, Systems, and Theory .2-1 Chapter 1 vii Preface ...................................................................iii Acknowledgements................................................v Table of Contents .................................................vii