Hot air balloon competitions: your 5 "floating" questions answered!
Have you been entranced by the beautiful colours and graceful flights of hot air balloons, but wondered how an aircraft with no way of steering can enter a competition? You are not alone!
National, Continental and World Hot Air Balloon Championship events bring together top pilots who battle it out to complete the challenging competition tasks and gain enough points to make it to the podium. But what makes a pilot stand out from the crowd, how does scoring work, and exactly how do you become a champion in this air sport?
