The use of aviation tools, except for origami airplanes, requires a group of people to work together, such as flying airplanes and helicopters, such as taking off hot air balloons.

  After all the hot-air balloon equipment was ready, a group of four and a group of six began to collaborate quickly to splice them together.

  First, the balloon was spread out on the ground. They did it very quickly. A group of four only took ten minutes to complete it.

  Another six-person group, this is an assembling gondola. This is more complicated because it needs to install the gondola shell, install the safety compartment, configure the burner and blower, etc.

  They are all highly trained veterans, and they finished almost at the same time, and then they cooperated to connect the airbag with the hanging basket set aside.

  At this time, the small engineering vehicle that came with the pallet truck began to work, injecting helium into the airbag that was deflated on the ground. In this way, the airbag began to rise slowly, getting higher and higher, until the blower in the hanging basket started to work when it was five or six meters away, and the burner also slowly sprayed out flames.

  The light gas works together with the hot air, and the speed of the hot air balloon rises faster. So when the airbag is completely lifted into the air, the preparation work is almost done.

  Qin Shiou looked at the hanging basket swayingly and was uplifted, and said, "Can you go up now?"

  He took a look at the time. It didn’t take long. It took less than one and a half hours. It was the first takeoff. Afterwards, the baskets were assembled. Check that there is no problem and then inflate the airbags, and they can fly in an hour.

  Johnson shook his head and said: "No, Mr. Qin, we still need to debug the equipment. GPS navigator, satellite phone, radio station, all need to be debugged one by one, after no problem, we can contact the ground vehicle before taking off."

  Qin Shiou stunned: "So cumbersome? I read the introduction at first. Didn't it mean that two people can complete the takeoff of the hot air balloon?"

  The two people he said are pilots and co-pilots, who are used to drive hot air balloons.

  Johnson shook his head and introduced him: “It’s two different things to be able to take off and fly well! In the eyes of our professionals. There are at least five people in a complete hot-air balloon flight team!”

   "So much?" Daguan Qin took a deep breath. He felt that it would not be easy for him to fly this hot air balloon.

  Johnson continued: "Yes, there are a lot of them. First, two pilots and co-pilots are needed. Secondly, two ground crews and a hygienic officer are needed. If it is a special-shaped ball, it will be even more troublesome. The ground crew needs 9 people!"

   "Why do you still need a sanitation worker?" Qin Daguan was helpless. He didn't introduce it when he checked the information.

  Johnson smiled and said: “Changes in flight altitude will cause changes in pressure, temperature, and air density, which will all cause discomfort. Therefore, it is best to have a hygienist to monitor blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipids and other physiological data.”

  After some testing, the engineer who came with Johnson gave him a thumbs up, which meant that the hot air balloon was fine. It's ready to fly.

  Qin Shiou asked, "Is it all right this time?"

  Johnson smiled and said: "Yes, it's okay, there is no problem at all."

  Qin Shiou nodded and took the lead in the hot air balloon. There were two middle-aged people waiting inside. They were the pilots and co-pilots of the flight.

   Seeing Qin Shiou frankly getting on the hot air balloon, Johnson said: "Mr. Qin is really courageous. Among the people I know, not many people dare to go up without a test flight when they see a hot air balloon for the first time."

  It was originally that when Qin Shiou bought the helicopter, the pilot of the helicopter flew the helicopter several times by himself. After it was proved that there was no problem, Qin Shiou was pulled up.

  But hot air balloons are not the same as helicopters. As long as you strictly abide by the hot air balloon operating rules, this thing will not be a problem, because the ascending power of the hot air balloon is the hot air generated by the combustion system. If the combustion system can't generate hot air. The balloon will become a parachute, and it will naturally descend slowly.

  Even if the airbag is broken. Because of material reasons, as long as the airbag is not hit by a missile or torn apart by a tornado, it will not have a big gap at once. In this way, the burner will continue to create hot air to supplement the gas leaked from the gap and still ensure the normal landing of the balloon.

  Of course, if the airbag of the hot air balloon is broken and the burner cannot be used when there is no natural and man-made disaster, then the people on it are indeed dangerous, but the probability of encountering this situation is not much greater than that of the billions in the lottery.

  Now that hot air balloons have been certified by the International Air Transport Federation as the safest aircraft, Qin Shiou knows this, so what is there to be afraid of?

  In addition, the reason why Qin Shiou wanted to get on the hot air balloon was not only because of curiosity, but also because he brought something-a very long banner that swept together and needed him to hug. This banner was to be hung on the hot air balloon.

  In the hot air balloon, the two pilots became busy. One communicated with the ground vehicle by radio, and the other checked the altimeter, speedometer, thermometer, pressure gauge, anemometer, etc.

  The burner began to increase its firepower. A super flame of two or three meters long burned straight, powerful hot air rose up, and the hot air balloon suddenly began to accelerate.

  Johnson explained to Qin Shiou: “We don’t fill enough helium. Because the airbag is used for the first time, it must be given time to adapt to the tension, so this flight needs to rely on the burner.”

  The fuel used in the Archangel F2 generation AM hot air balloon is propane and liquefied gas, and the burner is a high-energy compressed gas burner with a heating capacity 500 times stronger than that of an ordinary household gas stove. It can always keep the fire and resist eight levels of gale.

  Don’t be afraid if the burner strikes, there are two combustion systems on the hot air balloon, which can be turned on and used at any time.

  Now is not a good time for a hot air balloon to take off. It is best to fly this thing during the day when the sun just rises or one or two hours before the sun goes down. That time is usually the time when the stroke is the calmest and the airflow is the most stable.

  Hot air balloons are not really being piloted, they follow the wind. However, because the wind has different directions and speeds at different altitudes, the pilot can choose the appropriate altitude according to the direction required for the flight.

  Now it’s just north wind. Farewell Island is located just south of St. John’s. You can fly with confidence. This is the reason why the pilots choose to take off now. Otherwise, if you want the hot air balloon to fly to Farewell Island, you will need help.

  Qin Shiou used to have a fear of heights. He used helicopters and aerial tractors every day in the fishing grounds. His fear of heights eased a lot. The hot air balloon did not fly too high, so he could accept it.

   was flying in the air, he looked down and saw St. Johns getting smaller and smaller under his feet.

  St. John’s is a port city, built on the seashore, so the terrain is uneven. There are many uphills and downhills in the city, and some houses are built slightly inclined. This is especially clear from a high place. (To be continued~^~)