Last month (14th of October 2012) saw the record for the highest manned balloon flight broken by daredevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner. Before jumping out and returning back to earth at supersonic speeds, the 43 year old Austrian travelled to a height of 128,100ft in the specially made balloon. To put this into perspective, Aerosaurus Balloon […]
It’s officially Spring again and we have already been rewarded with several days of clear blue skies and stunning sunshine amounting to what we commonly refer to as ‘T-shirt’ weather! Over the past week we have managed to squeeze in five successful flights in and around Devon as well as a Pilot Training flight and […]
A big congratulation goes out to Wincanton Town FC who recently held a Halloween fund-raiser in order to kick-start their floodlight appeal. Club Chairman Mathew Isaacs and his wife Sarah (pictured below) organised a Halloween Casino at Wincanton Sports Ground, where players and supporters of the club could compete in a variety of casino classics […]
When you think of wheelchair accessible activities, hot air ballooning may not be the first thing to spring to mind. However, this could all be set to change in the future thanks to the innovation of a foundation based in San Diego, California. Guided by their founder Mr Pat Murphy, the ‘Reach for the Stars […]
Members of the Women’s Challenge Club, a Devon-based women’s activity club, recently enjoyed a balloon ride with Aerosaurus Balloons. Here’s one member’s account of the experience… On the evening of Sunday 21st August six members of the club took a balloon ride from Cornwood, near Plymouth, to a field somewhere in the South Hams! For […]
Ever wondered what it is like to be part of a Hot Air Balloon flight crew? Having worked as part of the administration team in the central office for several months, I decided it was time to diversify and undertake the training necessary to become part of a hot air balloon crew. Following a rather […]
Boconnoc Steam Fair will be returning for another year of family fun on July 22nd, 23rd and 24th at Liskeard (in Cornwall) and we’re pleased to announce that Aerosaurus Hot Air Balloons will be providing hot air balloon rides to visitors at the event. Book A Balloon Flight At The Fair With Us Showcasing steam […]
With the winter season just around the corner, we’re already preparing for 2011’s Pilot Training Schedule. We thought the following information is relevant to anyone looking at learning how to fly a hot air balloon or is looking to learn how a hot air balloon works. At the start of 2011 (usually in February or […]
Why not choose to fly over the beautiful scenery of Tiverton and Mid Devon? Tiverton is easily accessible from a number of locations across the county and lies at the junction of two important road routes, the A361 and the A393. The A361 provides an important link between the M5 Motorway and the towns of […]
As a balloon flights operator we’re constantly updating our ballooning fleet and checking equipment both ‘in house’ and ‘out of house’. At the start of September we had all our balloons checked by a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) inspector who tested our hot air balloons fabric, baskets and gas tanks. All of which met the […]
