Becoming involved in hot air ballooning

We find that people regularly dream of going for a balloon ride, or maybe even becoming involved as a pilot or crew. Participating in Hot Air Ballooning is not difficult, often just meeting and talking to the crew and pilot at the landing spot is enough to get you involved.

Buying a balloon ride through us with one of the participating operators who fly Hot Air Balloons UK wide from a locality that is close to you, is often the most direct way of learning about the sport. Ask the crew if you can help with the inflation and deflation of the balloon which is something that most passengers enjoy doing as this is part of your balloon flying experience. Most Hot Air Balloon flights last about one hour from launch to landing but you will need to spend about 3-4 hours for the entire adventure which will take place at dawn or dusk.