How do I Purchase a flight ? Special Services How do Balloons Fly? What to wear? Can you Steer a Balloon? What Fuel Do Balloons Use? How High Do Balloons Fly? Why Do Balloons Fly in the Morning and Evening? Do you Need a Pilots License? Advertising Special Tethered Events Movies, Special Effects and Stuntwork Skydiving Ballooning Flights The Great American Balloon Company offers special rates on: Limousine Service | Hotel and Bed and Breakfast Lodging |Pilot Training Advertising | Sky Diving | Special Tethered Events Weddings and more... To Send Us An Online Message Or For A Brochure Please Click HERE Balloons operate through the basic principles of gravity and heat transfer. As air inside the balloon is heated, it rises. As the air inside the balloon cools, it descends. To make the balloon fly, an inflator fan fills it with air, which is then heated. Please dress comfortably. Hats, gloves, closed comfortable shoes, and sunglasses are recommended. During the Winter months, you may want to wear an extra sweater or jacket, as it is often cool before the sun comes up. Temperatures in flight are similar to those on the ground.   Winds determine a balloon's direction. Balloonists can steer a balloon, to a limited extent, by adjusting the balloon's altitude to make use of different wind speeds and directions. Sport hot-air balloons carry 20 to 45 galloons of propane in stainless steel fuel tanks. CONTINUE TO PAGE 2

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