Originally Posted by
PPRuNe Towers
Great to have a ballooning thread here,
Long ago we started a forum after a request and also similar one from Ag pilots. Sadly they never never reached critical mass and we changed the name to Biz Jets and GA.
Rob
Thank-you, Rob! The problem is that hot air ballooning (and gas ballooning) is, and is perceived as, a minority sport, with a generally ageing pilot/crew base: I doubt if there are more than 1000 active PPL(B) pilots in the UK. It's strange because I get asked a lot about ballooning, but it is rarely followed up by positive engagement by the enquirer. I get most of my kicks from helping run balloon clubs and offering inspection/ARC services for less than peanuts in an effort to keep things going. This event had a lot of continental input from young crews: we no longer see that level of engagement in this country.
Ripline