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Show GLOSSARY Aeronaut: Balloon pilots are more properly referred to as aeronauts. Even in their 1930's aviator goggles they should be addressed, with all due respect as "Distinguished Aeronaut." Aerostat: The enormous nylon envelope en-velope which traps the hot air (or gas) is called, in the balloon world, the aerostat or envelope. Balloon meister: Every balloon lest has one. He is the Master of Ceremonies, Cere-monies, the hot air head honcho, the flak catcher and general coordinator. The balloon meister of the Park City event is Tom Nevison. Charliere balloon: Charliere balloons, bal-loons, named after their originator, are filled with a variety of lighter than air gases, most commonly hydrogen or helium. Chase crew: Every aeronaut needs a dedicated chase crew. Their duties include chilling the champagne, following fol-lowing his balloon to its landing point, folding the envelope and returning all safely to the original launch site. Spectators Spec-tators at this weekend's Autumn Aloft should commit these duties to memory should the opportunity to serve on a distinguished aeronaut's chase crew arise. Dougle Eagle II: The Dougle Eagle II was the first balloon to cross the At- lantic. The voyage took place in 1978. This bit of trivia could come in handy when trying to impress experienced balloonists this weekend. Goldola: An aeronaut's cockpit consists of a small wicker basket which is suspended below the aerostat in flight. The gondola houses the pilot's instrument panel, the fuel tank and the electric blast control. Hare and Hound Race: The true test of an aeronatu's skill is whether he can control where he lands. That skill will be challenged this weekend as twenty aeronatus compete in the traditional tradi-tional hare and hound race. The "hare" balloon will take off 20 minutes before the "hound" balloons and will touch down at three locations. These locations loca-tions will be marked on the ground and the competitors will be required to touch down as close as possible to the designated sites. Montgolfier balloon: Montgolfier balloons, named after their inventor, are filled with propane heated air and work on the theory that hot air rises. They are far less expensive to fly than i the Charliere, or gas filled balloons. Pyrometer: This instrument is used I to measure the temperature of the air at the top of the aerostat. Toy Balloons: Aeronatus must take advantage of prevailing wind directions direc-tions in order to direct their flight. Toy balloons are released at different al- ! titudes to provide the navigational information. in-formation. 1 Ultralight: An ultralight aircraft is . a single passenger motorized aircraft in which the pilot is suspended in a seat below a pair of 30 foot wide wings. In addition to two days of spectacular balloon flights. Autumn aloft will also include a variety of airborne demonstrations demon-strations by everything from model airplanes and ultralights to U.S. Air ; Force Cobra helicopters and Thunder- i bird jets. j |