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Recently added (How To) Video Tutorials & Presentations
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About your host: Jeff A Thompson has flown competition for nearly 5 decades. Starting at a young age, placing 3rd at the National Championships and winning the regional championships at age 18 in 1978. This would rank him as the #5 pilot in the country and earn him a place on the United States World Team along with pilots such as Sid Cutter and Bruce Comstock & David Schaefer. Three decades later he would still be winning events like the Carolina Balloon Fest in 2008 and become a 6 time Florida state champion. Even more than three decades later he would still rank as the #10 pilot in the United States. His skill and techniques have made him a constant top performer in balloon competition. "Perfection is not our goal, Perfection is our standard"
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Video Tutorials
Just simple videos that show how to do some of the different things on HotAirBalloonist.com Some with audio and some not. Free to download.
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Paid Memebership?
Do you have a paid membership? Is it expired? How do I find out? What if I have lost my password? How do I renew?
All of these questions are answered here in this Video. Remember that PAID MEMBERSHIPS is what keeps this site alive. Please support this resource for all Balloonist.
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Get a Membership
This video shows how easy it is to get a membership on HotAirBalloonist.com. In less than 2 minutes you can have access to areas of the site that are private "Members Only" areas. See more, Do More and share your opinions and ideas with hundreds of fellow balloonists. This site was built by a Balloonist for all Balloonist's. The member features are in the hundreds. Join today and see what you have been missing.
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The Follow Feature
The FOLLOW Feature
This is one of the greatest features on the entire site. This feature allows YOU "The Member" to choose what you want to be informed of and to limit the number of emails you receive from the site. You can Follow just about anything, from entire categories to single topics, even your own postings and more. Follow a calendar of events or follow the news category or even a balloon club. Follow a PZ map at a balloon event!
Choose the items that interest you. When you have found an answer or wish to no longer receive emails just, UN - Follow when you want. There are many many balloonists who are part of the "Reflector" email system. On HotAirBalloonist you can use the Follow this topic or Follow this Forum feature to do the same thing. Any topic or any forum you are interested in you can simply check the box at the top of the first entry. Once you have checked this box anytime someone adds a new topic or a new reply, you get an instant email notice with the actual comments that were posted in the forum or topic you are following. Choose the items you want to hear about and if you get tired of a subject or you have found the answer you were looking for you just select UN-FOLLOW and poof no more emails. Say on top of what you want without getting tons of emails about stuff you don't what to hear about.
This feature has all the benefit of the reflector with YOU in the drivers seat!
Remember that when you post a topic make sure the Follow box is checked to receive instant notifications when a reply to your post has been made! Unlike the reflector you can add photos to your topics too!
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Equipment For SALE
Post your equipment on HAB! This video will explain how to list your equipment for sale on the HAB site! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY! Post your equipment with photos, full description, Contact information, Price, Location and MORE! This is the easiest way to advertise your equipment to balloonists all over!
REMEMBER to LIST
Your location, Your contact information, Phone, Email, Price, Photos, (up to 20MB) Full description. Year, Hrs, Annual and any other pertinent information Remember if you are a member, of the site you will want to click the "FOLLOW" button so the HAB system will notify you via email if someone posts a reply to your advertisement.
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Starting a new topic
The answer is as simple as "Become a MEMBER"
Once you have become a member of the site you will want to interact with others and start new topics in the different categories on the site. Starting a new topic is easy and the Editor allows you to do many different things to make your topic more dynamic. Ad photos, Emails, Your URL and more. Colored Text and a selection of FONTS. Insert a URL or an EMAIL directly into your text. Watch the video.
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Drone Winds "NEW Procedure"
You may have noticed that the procedure for reading winds with a drone has changed. Watch this video so see how and why!
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Download a PZ for HotAir.app
This video tutorial shows how to delete old files and download new files for the HotAir.app here on HotAirballoonist.com.
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Download a KML for an iPad
This video tutorial is for downloading a KML PZ file for use on an iPad or iPad mini.
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Downloading KML files for iPhone
This is a video tutorial on how to download a KML PZ file to an iPhone. This video is for the iPhone and the HotAir.app
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Downloading KML Map files for HotAir
This video tutorial is about how to download a KML map file for the National Balloon Classic.
This video will show how to delete old files and download new files as well as how to download the targets for the event. Map updates will be sent via email using the "Follow Feature" on the site.
Members can sign in and select "Follow" for any file on the site and be instantly notified of any updates or new files uploaded. CLICK HERE to download and watch that video.
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Cancel a Membership
How to cancel a membership.
Please understand that this site is run by the membership dues our members pay and we sure do not want to see you leave, we understand that things change in our personal lives. Unlike many sites and some other programs we do not HIDE or make things super difficult to get out of a membership on the HotAirBalloonist.com site. However, we understand that the site is very large and you may not know where to go or what to look for when you need to cancel a membership so we have made this video to make it even more simple for you to do so. We do not want you to leave but if you need to we understand.
Thank you for all you do for the Balloon World.
Jeff A. Thompson
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Passwords
This video tutorial is all about passwords.
How do you recover a forgotten password? How do you change a password? The HAB system makes it easy to log in and use your membership even if you have forgotten your password!
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Post a Reply
There are many areas of the site were members and visitors can interact. Posting a reply allows you to join a conversation, ask questions or even add more information about topics you wish to be involved in. This video tutorial shows how even a non member (visitor) can interact on the site. This tutorial shows how someone can ask questions about an item for sale in the Equipment 4Sale section area.
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Goodreader
Transfer large files directly to your PC or Laptop
Sometimes you files that are too large to email or to send from your phone to your PC. Many times your phone will want you to edit or trim a video before it will allow you to send the file. What if there were a way to send files directly to your PC from your phone using your phones WiFi signal. Watch this video and learn how you can using a simple program called Goodreader.
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Opt Out
This is a Video Tutorial showing how to Opt out or back into the Monthly Newsletter on HotAirBalloonist.com
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Using Coupon Codes
Coupon Codes
From time to time we offer a special to our members. Often this is in the form of a Coupon Code. This can be for a membership or a product of some kind. Using a Coupon Code is easy. Simply type you coupon code in the box at checkout to receive a discount on your item. Watch this video to learn exactly how it works.
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SkyVector.com
SkyVector.com
A wonderful site with up to date sectional charts for all of the united states. Airport information and MORE. Watch this video and then check out their site! Tell them HAB sent you!
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Monthly to Yearly
Many new members start off with a monthly membership to see if they like the site. After a while they realize they would rather pay just once a year for their membership. This video shows you how to change from a monthly membership to a yearly membership.
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Balloon Event Scores
There are many pilots all over the country interested in the scores from balloon events.
Many events have websites that just do not allow you to post easily the scores form your competition event.
HotAirBalloonist.com has made posting scores a 30 second process! This video explains how simple it is to post all the scores from your event. You can post every event in seconds. Here are the requirements.
First you must have an Event Organizers membership on HotAirBalloonist.com. This is easy to do, currently we are offering a FREE Event Organizers membership for a FULL YEAR to anyone who would like to post scores. Second, we would like for you to post a link to the "Event Scores" forum on your events website. Last, If your event is not on our Events Calendar please take a moment and post it. You can post event dates, details, contact information and MORE. Once your event is posted on the HotAirBalloonist.com calendar it will also appear on the Member Map.
All you need to do is send us an email. Let us know the name and the email of the person you would like to have permission to post scores. That is it! Email us at Info@HotAirBalloonist.com
Take a moment to download and watch this video on how easy posting your event scores can be.
Thank you for all you do for the balloon world.
Jeff A Thompson.
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Map Creation with Google Earth
This video will show you how to build and save map files using Google Earth.
Many balloon pilots now fly using applications on smart phones, tablets, laptops and more. This tutorial will give you the instruction needed to create your own KML overlay flying maps. We suggest you make several maps so you can turn on and off the maps you need to use. In this video we show you how to make Green Zones (launch and landing areas) PZ areas (Prohibitive Zones) You may make your own legend. Here is the normal PZ Key (Yellow is No launch No Land.) (Orange is 250 ft AGL) (Red is 500 ft AGL) and (Gray or Black is 1000 ft AGL) Green Zone Pins (That include information like Landowner, gate codes, phone numbers and any other special instructions from the landowner) Target pins (great for competition) and Red Zone pins (that include minimum altitudes and more). The total download is 479 MB, each lesson takes some time download depending on your internet speed. The entire video is approximately 30 minutes long. We have broken it into 5 sections. Other videos that are also helpful are the following. Using the HotAir.app The Follow Feature, HotAir.app Map files, Uploading files,
** Remember, all downloads are FREE for members. Consider getting a membership!
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Using Windy.com
This video will show you how to use and features of the Windy.com site.
As a balloon pilot you know how important good weather information can be. This site does a real good job of forecasting winds. Not only on the surface but aloft as well. With a slider that allows you to go hour by hour it seems like a nice little bit of technology to have on your phone tablet or even the desktop for looking at winds. A new and very handy feature is the "Web Cameras" When you select any location on the Windy map you will see a "Wind Staff" open up. You can click on that staff and a details window will open at the bottom of the screen. Over on the left side you will see (if available) a web camera. Great for looking around your area to see if there is fog or rain or other issues you may want to be able to see without having to physically travel to that location. Check it out!
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Events on the Member Map
This video will show you how to find a balloon event in your area using the Member Map.
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Uploading files in the "Download Center"
This video will show you how easy it is to upload files to the HAB "Download Center"
We accept files of all types and there are many categories for files to be uploaded to. This example is a map file for a balloon event. If you are uploading maps for an event please inform your users that they should click on the "Follow" feature so they will be informed via email if there are changes (new versions) to the map. Also remember to give your file a descriptive name. There is a section were you can go into more detail about your file when you upload them.
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Credit Card on file
Is your card expiring? Do you need to change the card you have on file? This video will show you how to change your personal information.
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