Numlock News: August 17, 2021 • Hot Air Balloons, Houseplants, Hotel Transylvania
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By Walt Hickey Ballooning Hot air ballooning evidently had a surge of popularity in the 1970s, and the generation that fueled its golden era is getting on in years, so new programs are rolling out to get the next generation of hot-air enthusiasts ready to fly. It’s a pretty solid time to get into the game. A new balloon able to carry a pilot and two or three passengers usually starts at the price point of $40,000 and up, but with so many older balloonists retiring and, presumably, the following generation disappointing their whimsical fathers by dabbling in fixed-wing aircraft or those accursed
Numlock News: August 17, 2021 • Hot Air Balloons, Houseplants, Hotel Transylvania
Numlock News: August 17, 2021 • Hot Air…
Numlock News: August 17, 2021 • Hot Air Balloons, Houseplants, Hotel Transylvania
By Walt Hickey Ballooning Hot air ballooning evidently had a surge of popularity in the 1970s, and the generation that fueled its golden era is getting on in years, so new programs are rolling out to get the next generation of hot-air enthusiasts ready to fly. It’s a pretty solid time to get into the game. A new balloon able to carry a pilot and two or three passengers usually starts at the price point of $40,000 and up, but with so many older balloonists retiring and, presumably, the following generation disappointing their whimsical fathers by dabbling in fixed-wing aircraft or those accursed