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
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Definitely a morning person
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Add 3 points
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2
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Brings coffee for pilot
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Add 1 point
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3
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Can read a map
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Add 2 points
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4
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Can read a 10 year old map with coffee stains
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Add 2 points
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5
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Has mastered the art of showing up at the landing site just as the balloon is packed up
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Subtract 2 points
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6
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Sleeps through alarms, phone calls, barking dogs
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Subtract 1 point
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7
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Can back up a trailer
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Add 1 point
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8
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Terrified of deer ticks and poison ivy
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Subtract 2 points
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9
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Calls to wake up the pilot's spouse and children during the chase
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Subtract 2 points
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10
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Accidentally leaves bag for the balloon envelope at launch site
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Subtract 4 points
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11
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Insists on a radio position update every 45 seconds during the flight
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Subtract 1 point
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12
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Forgets to turn radio on
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Subtract 2 points
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13
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Beats pilot to the landing site 3 out of 4 times
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Add 2 points
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14
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Beats pilot to the champagne 3 out of 4 times
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Subtract 1 point
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15
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Makes pleasant conversation with passengers on the ride back to the launch site
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Add 1 point
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16
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Hits on the spouse of the couple who just got engaged during the flight on the ride back to the launch site
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Subtract 2 points
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17
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Makes up a funny name for the pilot and uses it as a radio call for the entire flight
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Subtract 1 point
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18
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Tosses empty Dunkin Donuts coffee cups in the chase vehicle indiscriminately
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Subtract 1 point
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19
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Yells up to the departing pilot "Wait you forget the.....", deliberately trailing your voice off at the end
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Subtract 1 points
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20
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Clean driving record
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Add 2 points
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How did you do? If your score was in the positive range, you're crew material!