Talk:Hot air balloon/GA1

GA Reassessment

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GA Sweeps: On hold

As part of the WikiProject Good Articles, we're doing Sweeps to determine if the article should remain a Good article. I believe the article currently meets the majority of the criteria and should remain listed as a Good article. However, in reviewing the article, I have found there is are several issues that needs to be addressed.

1. There are several sections throughout the article that are unsourced, as well as a "citation needed" tag that need to be addressed. Add citations for statements that a reader that doesn't know about the topic would likely question. Consider using some of the external links for citing information if they are reliable sources.

Several sources added and statement with "citation needed" tag removed because source could not be found. -AndrewDressel (talk) 15:36, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

I added a list of statements below that should be sourced. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 19:00, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

2. Throughout the article there are various grammar issues; the article would benefit from a copyedit. There are several single sentences throughout the article. To improve the flow of the article, either expand on them or incorporate them into a relevant paragraph.

Several small paragraphs have been combined into larger ones. -AndrewDressel (talk) 14:51, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

I still see some issues with this, and will perform a copyedit once sources are added for the below statements. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 19:00, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

3. The "globalize" tag has been on the article for over a year, expand the section to provide a worldwide view of the topic.

The section now covers English language examples from North America, Europe, and Asia. That's about as global as it's likely to get. -AndrewDressel (talk) 17:16, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

4. The "see also" section would benefit from some trimming. Some of those articles' links could be worked into this article.

Done. -AndrewDressel (talk) 17:16, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

5. The inline citations need to include details of the author, publisher, date, etc. Most only have the title and access date. To make it easier, consider using the citation templates at WP:CITET.

Some done. Several sources do not have a named author. -AndrewDressel (talk) 17:16, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

Even if sources don't have author try and include the name of the website for the publisher. Looking through some of the sources I could find some authors/dates. Also, for titles, all caps shouldn't be used even if the website you got it from does.

Needs citations:

1. "The heater or burner is fueled by propane, a liquefied gas stored in pressure vessels, similar to high pressure forklift cylinders."
2. "The most common technique for sewing panels together is called the double lap seam."
3. "The most common type of top vent is a disk-shaped flap of fabric called a parachute vent."
4. "This is called a whisper burner and is used for flight over livestock to lessen the chance of spooking them. It also generates a more yellow flame and is used for night glows because it lights up the inside of the envelope better than the primary valve."
5. "The lift generated by 100,000 ft³ (2831.7 m³) of dry air heated to various temperatures may be calculated as follows:"
6. "Many systems, especially those that carry passengers have completely redundant fuel and burner systems: two fuel tanks, connected to two separate hoses, which feed two distinct burners."
7. "At a minimum the pilot should wear flame resistant gloves." This reads like a command. If several sources recommend it, then reword this statement to say so. Address the other following sentences on attire.
8. "Finally, some balloon systems, especially those that hang the burner from the envelope instead of supporting it rigidly from the basket, require the use of helmets by the pilot and passengers."
9. "Replacing an entire panel requires the stitching around the old panel to be removed, and a new panel to be sewn in with the appropriate technique, thread, and stitch pattern."
10. "Anything larger than that must be registered (have an N-number), have an airworthiness certificate, and pass annual inspections."
11. "In the UK, the person in command must hold a valid Private Pilot's License issued by the Civil Aviation Authority specifically for ballooning; this is known as the PPL(B)."
12. "The largest manufacturer of hot air balloons in the world is Cameron Balloons of Bristol, England, who also own Lindstrand Balloons of Oswestry, England."
13. "Cameron Balloons, Lindstrand Balloons and another English balloon manufacturing company, Thunder and Colt (since acquired by Cameron), have been the main innovators and developers of special shaped balloons."

This article covers the topic well and has an excellent source of free images. There are other issues that need to be addressed, but let's tackle these ones first. I will leave the article on hold for seven days, but if progress is being made and an extension is needed, one may be given. If no progress is made, the article may be delisted, which can then later be renominated at WP:GAN. I will contact the main contributors of the article as well as the related WikiProject to share the workload. If you have any questions, let me know on my talk page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 03:38, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Cool, we'll get on it. -AndrewDressel (talk) 11:45, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

One week later, some progress has been made. I struck through the completed tasks, but added some more details for the uncompleted ones. Good work on addressing all of the issues I raised. I can help you with the citation formatting and copyedit once the above statements have sources added. If you have any questions, let me know. I'll leave the article on hold for another week. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 19:00, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

GA Sweeps: Delisted

The article has been on hold for several weeks and only a few of the issues were addressed. As a result I have delisted the article as it still has a way to go before meeting the GA criteria. Continue to improve the article, addressing the issues above. Once they are addressed, please renominate the article at WP:GAN. I look forward to seeing the further improvement of the article, and don't hesitate to contact me if you need assistance with any of these. If you disagree with this review, a community consensus can be reached at WP:GAR. If you have any questions, let me know on my talk page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 23:50, 29 June 2009 (UTC)