| When flying a hot air balloon, you must be | | | | technology to charge a capacitor instead of |
| prepared for anything and play it safe. You | | | | the headlights working off a battery. |
| do not have the control in a lighter-than-air | | | | Currently there are some nifty |
| aircraft that you would in a normal airplane. | | | | micro-flashlights being used which you can |
| It can be very dangerous indeed. There is | | | | buy which use a similar technique and are |
| nothing more peaceful than to watch the | | | | available thanks to the Everlite Flashlight |
| sunset in a hot air balloon and then, as the | | | | technology research lab. These smaller |
| air cools slowly sink back to Earth in your | | | | flashlights work by shaking them for about |
| pre-designated spot. Unfortunately all that | | | | thirty seconds and shine for about 6 minutes |
| depends on the weather doesn't it. | | | | and they shine quite bright since they use a |
| | | | very bright LED light. Here is a link to this |
| If you are going to do this it pays to have | | | | home use flashlight: |
| some good lighting, however the lighting you | | | | |
| take up with you needs to be lightweight, | | | | Hot air balloons are a joy indeed, but you |
| this means large batteries are not such a hot | | | | need to see where you are landing to prevent |
| idea for a hot air balloon. The trick is to | | | | injury or death from an unfortunate |
| stay without lots of weight, not add more. | | | | eventuality of landing on inhospitable |
| | | | terrain. Perhaps this is a good way to save |
| I propose a relative wind flutter system, | | | | weight and save lives of those who love to |
| which would vibrate and power up an LED | | | | live and live to fly hot air balloons Up, Up |
| lighting system. The flutter system can power | | | | and Away. Think on this. |
| up the lights using electromagnetic induction | | | | |