The Crew Test:

So, you think you have the right stuff!? You may THINK your are an A-1 crew person, but until you take our little test, you won't know for sure! I stole this test (modifying it only a little) from Bob Zirpolo, who is a talented pilot down in Connecticut. His website address and e-mail address are below.

1 Definitely a morning person Add 3 points
2 Is zany, irreverent, or just plain weird.  (Yes, this IS a plus) Add 1 point
3 Can read a map Add 2 points
4 Can read a 10 year old map with coffee stains Add 2 points
5 Has mastered the art of showing up at the landing site just as the balloon is packed up Subtract 2 points
6 Sleeps through alarms, phone calls, barking dogs Subtract 1 point
7 Can back up a trailer Add 3 points
8 Terrified of deer ticks and poison ivy Subtract 2 points
9 Calls to wake up the pilot's spouse and children during the chase Subtract 2 points
10 Accidentally leaves bag for the balloon envelope at launch site Subtract 4 points
11 Insists on a radio position update every 45 seconds during the flight Subtract 1 point
12 Forgets to turn radio on Subtract 2 points
13 Beats pilot to the landing site 3 out of 4 times Add 2 points
14 Beats pilot to the champagne 3 out of 4 times Subtract 1 point
15 Makes pleasant conversation with passengers on the ride back to the launch site Add 1 point
16 Hits on the spouse of the couple who just got engaged during the flight on the ride back to the launch site Subtract 2 points
17 Makes up a funny name for the pilot and uses it as a radio call for the entire flight Subtract 1 point
18 Tosses empty Dunkin Donuts coffee cups in the chase vehicle indiscriminately (I hate even the smell of coffee) Subtract 2 point
19 Knows where all the sleazy bars are in Western Mass. Add 2 points
20 Stops at many of those bars during the chase Subtract 3 points
21 Yells up to the departing pilot "Wait you forget the.....", deliberately trailing your voice off at the end Subtract 1 points
22 Is dumb enough to believe that the 17% raise in pay that I say goes with each crew promotion, actually means something when your pay is zero Add 2 points
23 Clean driving record Add 2 points

 

How did you do? If your score was in the positive range, you're crew material!

Berkshire Balloons was the real original author of this test (unless, of course, they stole it from someone else.
Website address: http://www.berkshireballoons.com
Their snail-mail address is • P.O. Box 706 • Southington, CT 06489-0706
Phone: (203) 250-8441 • Email: robert@berkshireballoons.com