Hot Air Balloon flight conditions

Flying in a balloon is a truly unique experience, quite different from other forms of flight. Calm, relaxing, and with your destination at nature’s mercy, floating over the towns and countryside makes a magical day out, so why do we say it is at natures mercy? Well although the qualified pilot has control of the height or altitude of the Hot Air Balloon, the air movement controls the direction. This is why both the launch site and the subsequent landing site can vary from time to time.

Hot Air Balloons are buoyant through the hot gas produced by the burners which has a lower density than the ambient air surrounding it and up you go in the wicker basket with your fellow passengers and the pilot of course! Naturally, Hot Air Ballooning is very dependant upon the prevailing weather conditions, much more so than other aviation activities, meaning a few re-scheduling of booked flights may have to be made until the right conditions arise.