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(next)JACK: Well, in ballooning terminology we're getting ready to lift off. [BURN] Nothing happens fast in this business, unless you stop burning and it comes down. JOE: Unless you rip out at 1,000 feet, then you're going to see something. [BURN] JACK: Now what we want to do is face the way you're going. Don't get out of the balloon after we land until I tell you too. And when we start to land, no matter how smooth or how slow, hang on to one of the edges. (next) Global Contenders '97/'98 | Expedition '96/'97 | Fossett | Virtual Flight Science of Ballooning | Teacher's Guide | Resources | Transcript | Balloon Home Editor's Picks | Previous Sites | Join Us/E-mail | TV/Web Schedule About NOVA | Teachers | Site Map | Shop | Jobs | Search | To print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated October 2000 |