Thursday, October 1, 2015

Safety Tips For Hot Air Balloon Rides In Colorado

By Della Monroe


This is one way of adventure which is quite thrilling and breathe taking if done appropriately. The bag can be used to fly people many meters above the ground and still take them around a given geographical area. The great experience derived from such a tour from above is so great and memorable. Hot air balloon rides in Colorado is known to have some safe grounds over which such bags can be flown over and landed safely.

The structure is made in such way it will be filled with warmed air inside and after the balloon is full it can then effectively take off with as many people as possible but depending on the size of fabric or air bag used. Since these bags can fly hundred of meters above the ground safety measures should be put in place in advance to minimize the risk flying.

Some of safety measures put in place by management include recruiting or employing only experienced persons to fly and those who are well trained, they ensure their pilots attend all safety seminars conducted by American federation of balloons conducted annually and making sure that all pilots have been certified by FAA body.

The faculty should also comply with all approved FAA alcohol and drug abuse monitoring initiative and emphasis on carrying out frequent testing on its employees to ensure they do not abuse any kind of drug. Drugs influence a person to make quick and crowded and also influenced judgment on some situations hence putting the lives of people in great danger.

When the balloon is being inflated, cold air is first filled by the use of a common fan. The fabric bag is a gigantic sail and if wind will approach it at ten mph will actually make filling that bag so difficult. The wind if at high speed will cave the bags sides in such way they will cave inside placing tremendous weight on the basket and also fabric.

The balloon is supposed to move or follow the wind direction for it to move swiftly and fast enough. Moving against the current is very dangerous because the bag follows one principle of flying that is to move in the direction of wind. The pilot should always be updated with weather projections or forecast before trying to take off. They should know how gusty, breezy, windy and blustery the day will be.

There also some guidelines those institutions operating these air envelopes should follow to ensure maximum safety for their flights at all times. Apart from the safety guideline, a perfect location for flying over is also important to choose. A pilot should choose to fly in an area which is open with two hundred feet by some other two hundred feet clear from any obstacles and any overhead line of electricity.

The practice though has very strict rules and policies that govern it. Some of these rules and policies include not taking on board all women who are pregnant, the weight of an individual person intending to board the basket should not pass one hundred and thirteen kilograms, all the crew members should be fit physically for modest take off and all the members are required to be at least taller than basket height.




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