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Hot Air Balloon Flight Record - 27May2012
Beth and Leo

Launch:  Stow MA - Minute Man Airfield   Duration:  1:30
Land:  Hudson, MA   Distance:  4.71
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Map of the flight


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The forecast, even yesterday mid-day, was VERY high winds aloft. By late afternoon the forecast winds were much lighter, some even going light and variable. Loaded the balloon and called the crew. Due to the major change in forecast, I did arrange to call everyone by 4:30AM to cancel if the forecast went bad.

Calm and clear in the morning. Pi-bal picked up some speed SSE as it climbed, but was stable. Inflated and departed the field alone (guess everyone else was out of town for Memorial Day). Headed SSE along the driveway, over the trees, and dropped low to the grass runway for a while. Then continued on, over 117 and into Butternut Golf Club to drop low over their pond and drift N back over the dam before again heading SSE. West of Collings foundation, we crossed over the Honey Pot Orchard and dropped low over the Assabet River directly W of Collings.

Drifted around over the river and adjacent wet lands before going around the Hudson Water facilities. Heading into the Water facilities open fields next to their access road, we saw four snapping turtles laying eggs in the sand. Two were on a hill side digging into the sand.

Set down off the side of the road and waited for the crew to find the access. Good thing someone came into the facilities and waved as they drove by, because the gates on the road are normally locked. Once he finished, he waited for us and locked up. He said we could call the police to get a key if we land when no one is around.


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