gkainz said:One thing I've wondered, tho ... does one really "fly" a balloon, or are you sorta just along for the ride? I mean, I know you light the burner to go up, and let it cool to go down (or light the burner REAL BIG to go down REAL FAST!!!) but how much flying is there, really?
This is true. I was part of a balloon chase crew at one time. I remember them releasing a child's helium balloon before launch and noting the different directions it drifted as it rose.tonycondon said:I believe they use differing winds aloft to steer.
N8894J said:Nice Picture! I haven't been up in one but some friends told me that other than the sound of the burner when it is ignited it is the quietest place and ride that they have ever experienced.
Mark
mikea said:I leaned back and watched it go over and the pilot yelled "Hi!" down to me. I yelled "Hi!" back.
Now THERE'S something we can't do when we fly.
mikea said:I was out crusin' one day with the top down (on my CAR, of course) when a hot air balloon flew overhead as I was stopped at a light in a small town. I leaned back and watched it go over and the pilot yelled "Hi!" down to me. I yelled "Hi!" back.
Now THERE'S something we can't do when we fly.
I've tried that in a helicopter. It doesn't seem to workN8894J said:Well, I have yelled at people on the ground when I was fly....probable good that they didn't hear me...lol.