Well as with most things in life its normally a matter of size! I will add a warning here, there is at least one person in RSA ripping people off that are wanting to get into ballooning. No names and all that but should you want to start ballooning here ask as many balloonists as you can find about ...

Hi all, Well you start telling people that ballooning is safe and then a friend of yours buys the farm in Kenya!! Seems like it was a simple accident but the rumours are goin mad. Best to wait for the official report I think I have a one man balloon, you sit on the tank and away you go its great fun...

An excellent example of why triangular baskets are crap here

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/44894

This is an excellent example of what lonely balloonists do to meet new friends.

Thanks for the link Graham

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Balloons are very simple things and the preflight is done basically when you assemble the thing. Thats damage all bits connected sort of thing. Then once the balloon is inflated you start at the top and open the parachute valve which is exactly what it sounds like a parachute that plugs a hole in th...

Balloons are not really dangerous honest. The bigger balloons are 415,000 cu ft in volume and carry at sea level 18 passengers tend to take 16 at higher take off altitudes. Some guys in Sweden are flying 530,000 cu ft balloons, they can take 32 pax. Oh lordy The reason is that landing spaces are sma...

Last rant, promise The larger balloons are divided, these days normally pilot in the middle with two compartments either side of him or her with passengers, five sections in all if that makes sense. THIS BIT VERY IMPORTANT SHOULD YOU BECOME A BALLOON DRIVER In smaller square balloons when flying pre...

Should also have mentioned.. Small baskets are square so no turning vents. Some Americans, bless them use triangular baskets for smaller baskets and no turning vents so there in a fast landing its invariably a corner that hits and the things rotate around so the passengers really have no idea which ...

Hi all, Just picked up the link to this thread. BTW I am an imposter for I don't fly microlights but balloons! The last post hit the nail on the head really, don't go when its windy is the best practice with balloons. If you get caught out and it gets windy find a big place to stop. These days bigge...