How is the landing field selected?
Landing field
After a certain time of flight, to select the landing field. The pilot must consider various factors. Except for the small flight direction changes as the balloon descend due to the different wind directions, the pilot must select the most suitable field from all the ones that fate has put in his path.
The landing field should be big enough for safe landing, its size depends on the wind speed and the size of the balloon, the stronger the wind, the bigger the field must be.
The balloon’s path shouldn´t have any obstructions, it is important that landing balloon would not make any damage to land owners; another important fact is that the field is not fenced and the chase vehicle and chase crew can easily access. However all of these considerations are subject to a bigger one: passenger´s safety, which is the most important thing that pilot should consider .
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