Originally Posted by
tobster911
Essentially, what he said........
rans6andrew wrote:
I can see the appeal but the effort and impracticality......... It is not a mode of transport.
I don't think that any recreational balloon pilot would ever claim that it was.
Doesn't mean that it's not worth doing, though. One of my best flights was with 4 passengers in Zagorije, Croatia. Takeoff was through ground fog and travelled a massive 1 km before landing. But the passengers, who brought us a lovely meal afterwards, said that the experience of seeing the trees and hills poking up out of the mist and then seeing the sunrise burst through and light everything up, together with the clearance and observation of deer, hares and egrets was one of the most amazing things to behold.
Ripline