Drove passed Exeter airport this morning and out of the mist and murk appeared a hot air balloon at about 500ft and well within the ATZ. I reckon less than a mile and 30 degrees off the 08 threshold.
Viz was about 2000 so no VFR but Exeter has regular scheduled stuff so what was the balloon doing so close? There are loads of fields to land, bugger all wind and with the city, estuary and motorway, it would have to come down soon anyway.
They're OK for the Serengetti but on a foggy day in Devon...
