Adventures - Adventure Ballooning
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Adventures

Adventure flying is comprised of 5 different aspects in which some flights incorporate more than one aspect.

Read about what is involved in each aspect below.

ADVENTUROUS TERRAIN

Adventurous terrain flying involves flying across difficult regions normally involving mountains, rivers or large grounds features. This flying involves lots planning in relation to weather and target flying while navigating across the target terrain.

ALTITUDE

Altitude flying involves flying to heights above 10,000ft where pilots are required to be equipped with oxygen. These flights require strict planning with regards to upper level winds along with oxygen management.

DURATION

Duration flying involves flying for as long as safely possible. Some duration flight tasks dictate the amount of fuel that can be used so pilots must fly the balloon efficiently as possible to ensure maximum flight time can be achieved.

DISTANCE

Distance flying involves flying as far as safely possible. Distance flying conditions are best when the upper winds are fast, and the lower winds are slow ensuring the task can be completed while allowing for calm launch and landing segments.

SPECIALITY

Specialty flying involves flights comprising of a certain task of which is normally not a part of a regular adventure flight. These flights may involve night flying, skydiving, tethering or film stunts.