[balloon-makers] backwards landings and such

["phillip macnutt" <private e-mail address>]

I can tell you from experience that even though statistically, you should
come in backwards 25% of the time, it seems like every landing is backwards.
I use a turning vent on my hang rig, but it is slow.  I wish I had a sexy
rotator ring like on Roland's colt hopper.

Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: balloon-makers-owner@mail.deering.org
[mailto:balloon-makers-owner@mail.deering.org]On Behalf Of Donald L
Piccard
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 8:13 PM
To: balloon-makers@mail.deering.org
Subject: Re: [balloon-makers] Test. Is this the correct address to send
to?


I have had bad experiences in the Raven S-40  chair.

For those 10 + mph drag outs, I would like Rat's garbage dumpster, but I
have a question.

Do you leave the wheels on and use turning vents, and lean back, or would
you turn with the wheels forward and lean forward?  Tanks mounted outside
on either side?

On Tue, 27 Mar 2001 18:59:27 -0700 Tom Rathke <tom@kokopelliballoon.com>
writes:
> I think it is Keith. At least I got the message. I'm not building
> anything at the moment. Just flying when it's not windy (like once
> a
> month). Did do some of the engineering on a hang balloon I wanted
> to
> build while I was the sales manager at TBW. Designed a totally
> modular
> chair so you can just attach what ever envelope or fuel system to it
> you
> want... kinda. :-)
>
> Safe Landings,
> Tom
>
>
>
>
> Keith Sproul wrote:
> >
> > I am very please to see this started so quickly.  I am doing a LOT
> of
> > work on making balloons, helping Tom, making one or two of my
> own,
> > and trying to fly, when the weather cooperates (not much
> recently)..
> >
> > Keith Sproul
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