| A hot-air balloon flight is
unique from all other forms of
flying as there is no sensation
of motion and vertigo is almost
never experienced.
The prevailing winds are
analysed carefully at different
elevations in order to select a
take-off site that will provide
the best flight-path possible.
The pilot ascends and descends
to find air currents that are
moving in the desired direction.
Balloons can only travel with
the wind, but the skilled pilots
can direct it throughout the
flight and it often appears as
if the balloon was steered!
Once aloft, you will not
notice turbulence or wind as you
become one with the air
currents. The basket hangs
montionless in the air-mass in
which it is suspended. In the
calm conditions in which we fly
there is nothing that can make
the basket sway and the sense of
movement is much more subtle
than an elevator ride. The
feeling is one of peace as the
balloon is drifted over treetops
and floats over the countryside.
Some passengers describe the
sensation they feel during the
flights as "tranquil and
romantic", while others describe
the flight as "gentle and calm."
Passengers normally stand in
the basket during flights
however, those passengers who
need to be seated can be
accommodate too.
The balloon is welcome to
land in the many open fields in
the area. The pilot will begin
the gentle descent when he finds
an appropriate landing site that
is accessible by the ground
crew.
The deep canyons and lush
fertile valleys of Cappadocia
provide the balloons with an
ideal playground for a unique
and memorable flight; gentle
winds carry it over places that
could never be reached except by
balloon.
Ballooning
can be such a fun! |
