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Balloon Crew Checklist

So, you think you have the right stuff!? You may THINK your are an A-1 crew person, but until you take our little test, you won't know for sure!

1

Definitely a morning person

Add 3 points

2

Brings coffee for pilot

Add 1 point

3

Can read a map

Add 2 points

4

Can read a 10 year old map with coffee stains

Add 2 points

5

Has mastered the art of showing up at the landing site just as the balloon is packed up

Subtract 2 points

6

Sleeps through alarms, phone calls, barking dogs

Subtract 1 point

7

Can back up a trailer

Add 1 point

8

Terrified of deer ticks and poison ivy

Subtract 2 points

9

Calls to wake up the pilot's spouse and children during the chase

Subtract 2 points

10

Accidentally leaves bag for the balloon envelope at launch site

Subtract 4 points

11

Insists on a radio position update every 45 seconds during the flight

Subtract 1 point

12

Forgets to turn radio on

Subtract 2 points

13

Beats pilot to the landing site 3 out of 4 times

Add 2 points

14

Beats pilot to the champagne 3 out of 4 times

Subtract 1 point

15

Makes pleasant conversation with passengers on the ride back to the launch site

Add 1 point

16

Hits on the spouse of the couple who just got engaged during the flight on the ride back to the launch site

Subtract 2 points

17

Makes up a funny name for the pilot and uses it as a radio call for the entire flight

Subtract 1 point

18

Tosses empty Dunkin Donuts coffee cups in the chase vehicle indiscriminately

Subtract 1 point

19

Yells up to the departing pilot "Wait you forget the.....", deliberately trailing your voice off at the end

Subtract 1 points

20

Clean driving record

Add 2 points

How did you do? If your score was in the positive range, you're crew material!

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