Passenger Information
Welcome to the wonderful world of ballooning. It is a world filled with beauty, excitement, and adventure. Ballooning is strictly a fair weather sport. Flights are conducted during the early morning or late evening when the winds are light and the air is stable. Generally, a launch is not feasible when the wind exceeds 10 mph, as balloons fly at the speed of the wind, landings in wind above that may become a bit too exciting with the added risk of injury.
Weather conditions can usually be determined early, but if not, your pilot will make the final judgment at the launch site.
Dress comfortably. Shorts, dresses, high heel shoes, open toe shoes and dress shoes are NOT RECOMMONDED. Dress according to the weather of the day. The temperature only changes about 3 degrees per 1000 feet. Seeing that we will fly tree top and 1000 feet off the ground, the temperature should not change much more than what it is on the ground.
Your flight will last 45 to 60 minutes long. It all depends on the weather, flight direction and available landing sites. You should plan the outing for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
Please feel free to invite your friends and family to come watch your take off into the sky.
Don't forget to bring along a camera or video camera. You will want to take some photos so that your balloon ride can be remembered and cherished for some time to come. And yes, the crew will be more than happy to snap a photo of your party.
**Balloon Master' Inc, their pilots and/ or crew are not responsible for your personal property**
With any form of aviation, there are certain risks. It is important that each passenger understands the critical aspect of a flight, and that they assume all the risks inherent, including a chance of personal injury, loss of life or damage or loss of personal property. During the flight, passengers are encouraged to call to the pilot's attention any obstacles or obstructions in the path of the flight.
Three or more pairs of eyes are better than only one. And I promise the pilot will not get upset with you.
Landings are the most critical. If higher winds exist, the balloon may tip and drag or even bounce and bump along the ground. For your safety, you MUST STAY IN THE BASKET. DO NOT TRY TO EXIT the basket until the pilot instructs you to do so!
To prepare for landing:
1. Face the direction you are flying
2. Hold onto the basket for support
3. Keep your hands inside the basket
4. Bend your knees slightly till the basket comes to a complete stop
5. Do not exit the basket till you are given the ok from the pilot
During the flight, it is important that you follow the instructions of the pilot. You may ask questions about the balloon or anything that you don't understand.
You will be REQUIRED to SIGN an acknowledgment of the Personal Responsibility and Liability Release as a condition of the flight.
The Balloons we fly can carry up to 4 passengers and pilot, depending on the temperature and humidity of the day.
Launch Locations
(Meeting and / or Launch)
Marion ----- 1) Marion County Air Port
2) Marion Harding High School
3) Marion Campus of OSU - Rt-23 and Rt-95
Delaware ----- Mingo Park
Polaris Area ----- IBM Building - NW corner of I-70 and Polaris Parkway
Westerville ----- 1) Casto Park (behind the Iron Pony Bike Shop
NE Corner of Rt-161 and Westerville Rd.
2) Kroger Store - Parking Lot, Rt-3 and Maxtown Rd.
New Albany ----- Kroger Store - Parking Lot, Rt-161 and New Albany Rd.
Granville ------ IGA Grocery Store Parking Lot - Off Rt-37 in Granville by the
Knuckleheads Ice Cream Shop
Pataskala ----- 1) Kroger Parking Lot - Far East End of Lot
East of Rt-310 on Rt-16 (Broad Street)
2) Pataskala Swimming Pool
3) Beechwood Trails Pool and Park
4) Balloon Port - Palmer Rd and Rt-310
Pickerington ---- 1) Marcus Movie Theater Parking Lot - Behind Steak and Shake
2) Old Big Bear Store Parking Lot - NW corner of Rt-256 & Refugee Rd.
3) Sycamore Creek Park - Old Town Pickerington
Take Rt-256 into Old Town Pickering, Turn right onto Lockville Rd.
Look for the Sycamore Creek Park sign on the left.
Covered Bridge Lane
Canal Winchester -- Wal-Mart Parking Lot - SE corner of Rt-33 and Gender Rd.
Lithopolis ------- Bay's IGA Grocery Store on Lithopolis Rd on edge of town.
South West -------- Bolton Field Air Port - In front of the Terminal / Tower
West Side ------ St. James Lutheran Church - I-70 and Rome Hilliard Rd.
Dublin / Columbus Zoo - The Morgan House Restaurant - NW corner of Glick Rd & Rt-745
These are a few of the meeting / launch locations we use throughout the Central Ohio area.
We offer:
Balloon Rides ~ Gift Certificates ~ Advertising ~ Pilot Training
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Balloon Master's, Inc.
7019 Roundelay Rd. North
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
614-870-2539
tbf921@aol.com
www.balloonmastersinc.biz
