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General Information about Hot Air Balloon

Hot Air Balloon Getting Ready to Fly!
  1. Hot Air Balloons are generally 100 feet tall depending on the weight capacity.

  2. A typical balloon can fly anywhere from tree level to about 3,000 feet above the ground

  3. A person who gets airsick on an airplane will not get motion sickness in a balloon because the turbulence that causes the sickness is absent from balloon flight.

  4. When going on an air balloon wear comfortable clothes that is suitable for the weather.

  5. Balloon burners are fueled by propane gas, much like you use with your barbecue grill.  The burners are only used to maintain the required lift.