Do you wear harness in hot air balloon?

There are no seats or chairs during a hot air balloon ride. The best bet is to wear your most comfortable pair of athletic shoes or some cushy flip flops. Your can expect your balloon ride to last 3 – 4 hours.

Do hot air balloons have seat belts?

Sometimes, even the most experienced pilot can tip the basket. Some balloons have safety belts to keep you from spilling out if this happens, but even without them generally the worst case scenario is minor injuries and a bit of indignity (I don’t recommend wearing a skirt or kilt).

How high do tethered hot air balloons go?

HOW HIGH WILL WE FLY? Tethered flights usually fly between 25 feet and 75 feet. The exact height is determined by a number of factors including wind, terrain, location, anchor points, number of passengers, etc. The pilot will determine the exact height according to conditions at the time of the event.

How do you make hot air balloons rise higher?

Propane cylinders are used to produce hot air allowing the balloon to rise. The burner, which is positioned inside the envelope, heats the air and, as needed, the pilot allows the air to cool, if he wants the balloon to come down, or heat up, to make the balloon rise again.

What is too windy for a hot air balloon?

Balloons fly best with wind speeds ranging from 4 to 6 miles per hour. Balloons will never fly in winds higher than 12 mph. Strong winds can not only damage the balloon, but it can make a pilot overshoot a target, cause a hard landing and require more space for landing.

What is the best time of year to go hot air ballooning?

Most balloon flights take place between April and October. You can fly in winter, but the weather is likely to be worse. The best weather for hot air balloon flying is blue skies, light winds, and little or no rain. Strong winds and heavy rain make it too dangerous to fly, and pilots will not take risks.

What is the average flight time of a hot air balloon ride?

HOW LONG IS AN AVERAGE BALLOON FLIGHT? Usually a balloon flight lasts about an hour. At an average wind speed of about 5 mph, a balloon will fly 2 – 8 miles.