Student Balloon Flight Checklist Preflight Descent/Approach Landing Inflation Recovery Postflight Launch 3.  Storage 2.  Report discrepancies 1.  Fueling 6.  Fuel check 5.  Pack-up 4.  Secure basket 3.  Secure heater 2.  Secure envelope 1.  Secure deflation system 3.  Traffic—Clear 2.  Obstacles—Clear 1.  Final crew instructions 7.  Fuel 6.  Instrument check 5.  Basket check 4.  Board passengers  3.  Equilibrium 2.  Fan placement 1.  Crew briefing 4.  Deflation 3.  Secure heater 2.  Secure fuel 1.  Monitor passengers 5.  Passenger briefing 6.  Layout & assembly 7.  Inspection 1.  Weather briefings 2.  Documents 3.  Fuel check 4.  Crew briefing 1.  Passenger briefing 2.  Obstacles—Clear 3.  High wind landing 4.  Water landing C-3