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New Mexico

Warpy

(111,241 posts)

3. When the wind changes

Reply to Voice for Peace (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 24, 2013, 08:25 PM

Mar 2013

I see them land in parking lots around here. I've never seen one in the street or in anyone's back yard, the pilots usually avoid that stuff unless there's a problem.

The fact that he was running the burner full blast and not lifting suggests he's burnt a hole in the envelope and didn't have much choice about where to land.

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a peculiar balloon landing today [View all] Voice for Peace Mar 2013 OP

I grew up in a small town in Kansas TlalocW Mar 2013 #1

when I first lived here they seemed astonishing and magical, just appearing Voice for Peace Mar 2013 #9

just found this Voice for Peace Mar 2013 #2

When the wind changes Warpy Mar 2013 #3

but how much control do they have, or how much space do they need Voice for Peace Mar 2013 #4

Depends on the wind. Warpy Mar 2013 #5

I had one land in the warm-up ring at a show. larkrake Mar 2013 #6

wow, that must have been quite amazing Voice for Peace Mar 2013 #10

Judging from the tangle of light wires, poles and buildings, my guess is that this wasn't an ladjf Mar 2013 #7

I know! I wish now I'd walked over, it couldn't have been more than a few blocks away Voice for Peace Mar 2013 #11

it was windy enough Sunday morning oldhippydude Mar 2013 #8

this was late morning and the winds had died down but maybe up high they'd had some problem Voice for Peace Mar 2013 #12