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Burn all the way through stand up?
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How many of you burn all the way through stand up? How many "puff" through stand-up? Back in the day we always burned all the way up

Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Hernandez Mar 26, 2011.

Preflight, do you test your burners?
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Justin got me thinking. Preflight, do you test your burners? I have always done it. I dont see many people do it these days. Its always been in my preflight checklist.Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Brian Ball Mar 20, 2011.

 

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JP Quinn replied to Kevin Kamp's discussion Future of Racing Balloon Shapes
"intresting read....now 3 years later what is everyone thoughts? ....i dont kno of any recent accidents with racers...."
Sep 14, 2011
Eric Wasson left a comment for JP Quinn
"It was a good time. If you look at the scores you can see that I did horribly. But...Maury gave us 15 baggies and I managed to throw 11 of them. More baggies=more fun. He did a good job planning the tasks so that they were very fliable. Only one…"
Jul 27, 2011
JP Quinn commented on Eric Wasson's photo
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"interesting angle....or doesnt look like you have a crown line pulling"
Jul 7, 2011
JP Quinn replied to Skip Durham's discussion dropping skydivers
"I have done many. start the balloon in a slight descent before releasing passengers. it doesnt do anything to the balloon as long as you stay within the limits. a 800 fpm is an 800 fpm ascent your balloon deoesent know you just dropped a skydiver.…"
Jun 22, 2011
Gregor replied to JP Quinn's discussion Burn all the way through stand up?
"exactly!"
Mar 25, 2011
Maaike Bierma replied to JP Quinn's discussion Burn all the way through stand up?
"Haha, they actually did have someone on the crown line, but he was worse than useless :)"
Mar 22, 2011
Tony Goodnow replied to JP Quinn's discussion Burn all the way through stand up?
"Awful?  Wow.    Power windows on my vehicle aren't 'needed' but they come in handy from time to time.  Same way with my children.  And just about everything else.    From the safety factor, yeah, I…"
Mar 22, 2011
JP Quinn replied to JP Quinn's discussion Burn all the way through stand up?
"that inflation wasnt even close to perfect if you ask Jeff. According to him that guy is an idiot"
Mar 21, 2011
Daniel Gillespie replied to JP Quinn's discussion Burn all the way through stand up?
"I always use puff infltion even when i have stood up the 350s and 240s, and on my 77 i also do puff in flation. I like to put a short burn in then watch the air bubbles go to top off balloon then keep putting the small burns in watching…"
Mar 21, 2011
Justin Galbraith replied to JP Quinn's discussion Burn all the way through stand up?
"I remember the old burners in the 80s and the single burn technique. I remember it because there's a certain smell to just smoldering nomex. But this was when they were still doing flap inflations too so it was a lot of burning for a long…"
Mar 21, 2011
Jeff Gilles replied to JP Quinn's discussion Burn all the way through stand up?
"Don't forget to wear gloves!"
Mar 21, 2011
JP Quinn replied to JP Quinn's discussion Burn all the way through stand up?
"oh that sounds like the best idea ive heard. really cool. i'll be sure to try that next time. thanks for taking the time to respond a really good response."
Mar 21, 2011
Jeff Gilles replied to JP Quinn's discussion Burn all the way through stand up?
"oh you will need a pretty big knife...some of those hoses have steel in them...can you believe that crap!  "
Mar 21, 2011
Jeff Gilles replied to JP Quinn's discussion Burn all the way through stand up?
"Okay..I'll tell you guys how I do it...I take a knife and cut the main feed to the burner...NOT THE PILOT FEED...light the pilot light and point the severed main feed toward the mouth of the balloon...no NEED to be precise, the unsuspecting…"
Mar 21, 2011
JP Quinn replied to JP Quinn's discussion Burn all the way through stand up?
"I do most of the time"
Mar 21, 2011
Eric Hodges replied to JP Quinn's discussion Burn all the way through stand up?
"Yes Jeff I do. "
Mar 21, 2011

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Kansas City, MO
About Me:
Howdy! I trained under the "Balloonman" back in the 70s. Have my heads in the clouds ever since. I love flying more than anything. I organize events in IA, OK, KS, AL, MO, IL, KY, IN, WI, NE.

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At 9:37am on July 27, 2011, Eric Wasson said…
It was a good time. If you look at the scores you can see that I did horribly. But...Maury gave us 15 baggies and I managed to throw 11 of them. More baggies=more fun. He did a good job planning the tasks so that they were very fliable. Only one target was unobtainable.

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