As they get ready to fly, hot air balloonists check the weather from every angle, carefully analyzing wind speeds on sites like RyanCarlton.com (run by a hot air balloon instructor of the same ...

Never mind the cost — it can be a few thousand dollars to fill a 35,315 cubic foot balloon. Sullivan got his ... heart of New Mexico each fall. AP The wind was howling, and they busted through ...

"You get used to it after a couple hours," said Kuhens. The balloon-holders have to keep in mind wind conditions, potential hazards like trees or power lines, and not hitting people with the ...

This data includes things such as temperature, dew point, wind speed ... So with this in mind, if you ever find a downed weather balloon, make sure to follow the instructions to send it back ...

A hot air balloon, mind you, that China may have little precise ... which also notes such vessels are wind-controlled. "These balloons navigate by rising and sinking to find winds blowing in ...

"Hot-air balloon baskets are designed with safety in mind, specifically to prevent passengers ... according to statistic from Gitnux. Wind-related weather conditions are factors in 93% of serious ...

THE FLYING COMPETITIONS ARE STIL Strong wind conditions grounded many special shapes for a static display at Balloon Fiesta Park on Thursday. The special shapes rodeo kicked off with many ...

What we found in flying all those balloons is that in those different altitudes, there's actually quite a bit of diversity in wind speed and direction. You have these different layers where the ...

According to the official, the probable cause of the course deviation was one of the oldest foes faced by military balloons: the wind. The balloon was first spotted by the public over Montana on ...

The first day met with strong wind, however, and many of the balloon flights had to be cancelled. “Given that you can’t steer a balloon, we are completely dependent on the weather, and ...

To move back and forth, the balloon simply has to go up or down. Urban Sky’s unnamed customer for its August deployment takes data on wind patterns and fuels (also known as trees, bushes ...