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    • Toters n' Floofers

     

    The ‘Toter’s job is to help drag the envelope bag out during the initial inflation, and then to carry the empty bag back to the trailer or truck. The pilot should designate a location to put the bag, such as inside the side door of an enclosed trailer.

    ‘Floofers’ help with inflation by grabbing the envelope fabric at the load tapes and gently pulling it out to allow more air to fill the balloon. A good technique is to walk toward the inflating balloon with your arms rotating backwards (think robot style), then when about halfway inside, grasp a load tape and walk out with it over your head. This allows for more lifting of the fabric in lieu of just pulling it. You will need to do about two areas of the balloon per side.

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