Smilie flying with the giants

Smiliesafari · Post by **Smiliesafari** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:13 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zNK14Y0CwQ
The balloon on my left has an envelop volumn of 425,000 cu.ft. The balloon on my right has an envelop volumn of 315,000 cu.ft. My little "Smilie" has an envelop volumn of 32,000 cu.ft. I could fly my balloon inside of the 425.

astroturf · Post by **astroturf** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:26 pm

Perdy Kewl

Thanks

Post by **MountainManJoe** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:11 pm

I can see your Safari. So how do you steer a balloon?

Cobra · Post by **Cobra** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:27 pm

the smile between those massive balloons looks funny

steering eh...? i thought the only way to navigate was to get in an air current heading the direction you want. i could be wrong though i know nothing on the subject, enlighten me

1Gary · Post by **1Gary** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:35 pm

Nice Skip.

Post by **MountainManJoe** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:29 pm

if that's the case, they should figure out a way to attach a sail

doyoulikeithere · Post by **doyoulikeithere** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:58 pm

Wow, that just looks like such a great time!!
And peaceful up there when the torches aren't firing.

1Gary · Post by **1Gary** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:08 am

I stood next to Skip on a pre-flight briefing on a day he couldn't fly because of wind and the depth of info and coverage of landing zones was just amazing.They had a huge weather station van on site.To me it didn't seem windy,but Skip pointed out the way the tree tops where moving and then it made sense.These guys are pilots x5.

Smiliesafari · Post by **Smiliesafari** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:47 am

Steering is done using wind currents. At different altitudes winds can change directions. Here in central Florida we have a dozen different launch sites. We pick a launch site according to wind direction so that we get blown into an area that has good landing sites.

mdmead · Post by **mdmead** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:33 am

Aww, isn't that a cute little yeller baloon!

$\:D/$

Smiliesafari · Post by **Smiliesafari** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:16 am

YES SIR IT IS. By the way, just in case you haven't noticed, all of your shop posts are crooked.

And why haven't we seen your sorry butt out there working? OH...that's right...NO NEW PROJECTS etc,etc.

T.Low · Post by **T.Low** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:34 pm

Smiliesafari wrote:YES SIR IT IS. By the way, just in case you haven't noticed, all of your shop posts are crooked. And why haven't we seen your sorry butt out there working? OH...that's right...NO NEW PROJECTS etc,etc.

I'm just worried that by this time next year Matty's sig line will include "Stalled out 40x60 pole barn project"

Just kidding, matty, you know I

ya , and am happy as hell for ya.

Skip, that is too cool, as always. Peaceful and ultra thrilling all at the same time.

TLessB, i saw the van too at the 1:30 mark; just the passenger side rear.

astrozam · Post by **astrozam** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:14 pm

The Smilie balloon will always be my favorite

mdmead · Post by **mdmead** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:45 am

T.Low wrote:
I'm just worried that by this time next year Matty's sig line will include "Stalled out 40x60 pole barn project"

I'm feelin' a bit like Rodney Dangerfield this morning....

MrJames · Post by **MrJames** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 3:02 am

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