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Balloon
Flying Menu > Preparing
For Flight > Preflight Operations > Layout
Do not drag the envelope along
the ground when pulling the envelope out of the bag. Many envelopes
have holes and tears caused by being dragged over sharp objects
while getting the envelope out of the bag. Lift the bag clear
of the ground and carry it unless the launch surface is perfect
with no sharp objects or dirty spots.
There are many variations to laying out a balloon
and preparing it for inflation. The manufacturer of the balloon
or the way the balloon is assembled sets some of these inflation
styles.
The launch site surface, the order in which
the balloon is assembled, and how the balloon is removed from
the chase vehicle, has a bearing on the way the preflight layout
and inspection proceeds. There is no one best way to lay out
a balloon, just as there is no one best way to inflate a balloon.
The two most common ways to prepare the balloon for cold inflation
are to spread it out, or inflate from a long strip.
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