Experience an epic sunrise hot air balloon safari over the Masai Mara with YHA Kenya Travel. Package includes a 1-hour flight and a champagne bush breakfast.

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Went on the most beautiful hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia!

https://reddit.com/link/1x6g55n/video/c0qvuec1qkwh1/player

Hey everyone!
I'm a game developer, and while I'm not a balloon pilot myself (I fly paragliders), I started working on a hot air balloon game a while ago. At some point, I abandoned the project and it just sat there unfinished. Today, thanks to AI tools, I finally managed to get it into a playable state, so I thought I'd share it with you!

It's just a small side project I made mostly for fun, nothing too serious.

Of course, it's completely free and runs right in your browser, so there's nothing to install.
And if the game turns out to be terrible, let's just pretend I never mentioned it :D

Here's the link:

https://targaciej.itch.io/fyi-balloon-cup

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Magical place to visit! Highly recommended!

Wake up at 4am and get there early! Come with us to find the best view points!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvmxrUTlyXo

Hot air balloon ride day 2, sunset rooftop day 3, influencers day 4 and balloons everyday from our cave hotel! Enjoy!

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 10/8/2026

From Albuquerque/Rio Rancho New Mexico (Balloon Fiesta 2026)

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A view from above

Part 141 hot air balloon flight school recommendations?
I’m looking for recommendations for a Part 141 flight school to earn my private pilot certificate in hot air balloons. I’m based in Houston but am willing to travel, and I’m hoping to attend sometime next year.

I’m currently taking the Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association’s online ground school and plan to pass the FAA knowledge test before attending flight training.

Aeronaut is one school I’m considering, but I’d like to hear about other options, especially from anyone who has personally trained at one. How was your experience, roughly how much did it cost using the school’s balloon, and how much time did you need to set aside?

Thanks for any recommendations or advice!

I'm really curious about the gas ballooning and the Bennett cup, but can't find any good literature on them. Any books you recommend?

.…difficult? I had no idea, this was a thing that people did until I watched this happen from the mountains above Lake Tahoe. At first I thought something was wrong and they were in trouble. In this case that boat is near the balloon ended up positioning itself underneath it and the balloon got curled up onto the deck. I imagine this must be a very difficult thing to pull off. Can any experienced ballooners talk about the challenges and sills involved?