Appendix C Balloon Flight Checklist Balloon Flight Checklist Preflight 1.  2.  Br ief crew 3.  ground Inflation 1.  Face flap to 2.  Secure upright to 3.  Docs - 2 ignitors - Drop line 4.  Attach burners & fuel lines 5.  Meter pilot valves off 6.  Turn tank valve 1/8, for leaks 7.  Turn tank valve full & back 1/8 8.  Fuel pressure >90 psi 9.  for leaks  10.  Shut tank valves OFF  11.  Connect cables to basket, bottom 1st   12.   13.  Lay out  14.  Brief crew @ opening  15.  Fan: FUEL – FACE – START  16.  telltales  17.  Secure T op  18.  interior fabric & lines  19.  Even inflation  20.  Turn down  21.  Open liquid valve tank FULL & back ¼  22.  Ignite burner pilot  23.  Pop igniter & lift Pre-launch 27.? fuel gauges – fuel pressure 28.  Altimeter – Radio 29.Give final crew instructions Prelanding 1.  Obstructions 2.  Brief 3.  Face travel 4.  Bend knees & ankles a. Hold basket handle in upright position,  do not hold onto pilot or each other  b. Stay in basket until relieved 5.  Ensure landing space 6.  Hold basket  Retrieval 1.  Turn off TANKS, PILOTS, INSTRUMENTS, RADIO 2.  Vent propane to cool burners 3.  Remove top with crown line tension 4.  Sleeve balloon and pack 5.  Vent lines excess propane 6.  Disconnect lines, cable & burner 7.  Police field 24.Short blast inflation  25.  Stop as clears ground 26.Short blast to = equilibrium C-1