Going Hot in Hot Air Balloons by Expert Village

Hi! Jeff Thomson here with Thomson Air Hot Air Balloon Rides and Expert Village. Well time to get this balloon stood up. We are going to turn on the fuel lines, engage the fuel tanks and fire it up. This is the most critical time of the inflation process... Read More »

Storage of Hot Air Balloons by Expert Village

Hi! I am Jeff Thomson and we talking with Expert Village. So you have just done flying your balloon and you need some place to store it. Well, as you can see there are several ways to store your hot air balloon and all depends on your personal choice... Read More »

Introduction to Hot Air Balloons by Expert Village

Hi! Jeff Thomson with Thomson Hot Air Balloon Rides and we are talking today with Expert Village about the areas of balloon flying. There are basically four different areas of balloon flying commercial or corporate ballooning, recreational sport... Read More »

Champagne Toast Traditions for Hot Air Ballooning by Expert Village

Hello there, Jeff Thomson with Thomson Air here with Expert Village. One of the neat traditions of hot air ballooning is the after flight champagne ceremony. Now this ceremony started over 200 years ago in France. The ceremony was started by Joseph in... Read More »

Bagging the Balloon in Hot Air Ballooning by Expert Village

Hi there! Jeff Thomson here with Thomson Hot Air Balloon Rides and Expert Village. Now we have had a successful flight and a wonderful morning it was absolutely gorgeous and now it is time to bag the balloon and we do literally call these process bagging... Read More »