Physical Requirements
Physical Requirements for Riders
- Children need to be at least five years old and a minimum of 42” tall.
- Passengers must be able to stay standing for up to two hours.
- Pregnant? Congratulations! But our insurance company doesn’t allow us to fly you.
- Passengers must be able to climb into and out of the balloon baskets. This requires using a step built into the side of the basket, then throwing a leg over the side, as though mounting a horse. Pilots and crew are there to help.
- Canes, walkers, crutches, and other walking assistance items are not permitted in the baskets.
- Passengers must be able to hike for up to a mile – Though extremely rare, there is a chance the balloons must land where trucks can’t go, requiring a short hike to reach the trucks.
- Balloons don’t have brakes, so in the event of wind on landing the pilots will use trees and bushes to slow the balloon, jostling passengers. Uncommon, but possible, are high-wind landings, which ends with the basket on its side. Passengers need to be prepared for the possibility of such events.
- We don’t have exact weight limits, as we do our best to accommodate everyone. However, balloons are small aircraft with much the same restrictions regarding weight limits and balancing as small airplanes. The hotter it is outside, the less weight we can accept. Having your exact weights is a safety issue, so please be accurate.
