{"id":19361,"date":"2017-11-13T19:51:02","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T19:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/?p=19361"},"modified":"2023-10-29T13:05:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T20:05:50","slug":"love-jumping-hot-air-balloons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/blog\/love-jumping-hot-air-balloons\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Love Jumping From Hot Air Balloons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Skydive Perris Family Balloon Jump\" width=\"565\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vKBuoQqN0MU?start=41&#038;feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no mistaking it: Skydiving out of hot air balloons is most definitely a Thing. In fact, people have been parachuting from hot air balloons since shortly after the Montgolfier brothers invented them. During World War I&#8211;a century ago!&#8211;hot air balloons were used as warships, and hundreds of pilots saved their lives by parachuting from them when they caught fire (or were otherwise incapacitated). Hot air balloons even have history in skydiving training: During World War II and the Cold War, the British Army even used balloons as aircraft to train new jumpers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In modern times, the usefulness of hot air balloons for skydiving is much more on the \u201cfun\u201d side of the fence. Curious? Here\u2019s the deal.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s Different About A Hot Air Balloon Jump<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skydiving from a hot air balloon is a bucket-list treat for experienced skydivers because it feels so elementally different to jump from one than it does to jump from a normal aircraft. Because a hot air balloon is essentially hanging in the air, there\u2019s no relative wind as you exit, so jumpers are unable to use that pressure to maneuver when they exit a balloon. Skydiving out of a hot air balloon offers the jumper no real &#8220;control&#8221; for the first few seconds of freefall&#8211;just a weightless drop. We call this a \u201cdead air\u201d exit&#8211;and it feels <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">crazy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;For this reason, it&#8217;s recommended that you have a B-license equivalent (50 jumps) to jump a hot air balloon. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/balloon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/balloon.jpg 904w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/balloon-640x428.jpg 640w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/balloon-480x321.jpg 480w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/balloon-320x214.jpg 320w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/balloon-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/balloon-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/balloon-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/balloon-800x535.jpg 800w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/balloon-718x480.jpg 718w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/balloon-479x320.jpg 479w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/balloon-359x240.jpg 359w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/balloon-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/balloon-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also very, very, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">very<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> quiet. In fact, a hot air balloon skydive is eerily silent for the first 5-10 seconds (which feels interminable in the context of a jump). As your body picks up speed, you\u2019ll start to hear the wind slowly pick up, but it feels like it takes <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ages<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Importance Of Timing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the wind needs to be as close to totally still as possible for the hot air balloon to fly safely, balloon jumps are almost always relegated to the still hours of the day: the early mornings and the late afternoon. If the hot air balloon pilot sees that the forecasted wind won\u2019t be picking up for a while, she\/he may schedule more than one \u201chop\u201d for the given time bracket. The first \u201chop\u201d will likely take off from an established launch zone; the second \u201chop\u201d will require all the jumpers (and passengers) to race out to where the balloon lands, then take off directly from wherever that might be. If it\u2019s your first time skydiving from a hot air balloon&#8211;and especially if you\u2019re nervous&#8211;you should try your best to wake up good and early to be on the first, less-frantic \u201chop.\u201d You\u2019ll be glad you did.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hot Air Balloon Skydive - Perris CA 22\" width=\"565\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ePKyZUI7seQ?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do I Do a Hot Air Balloon Skydive?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because they\u2019re difficult to administer, regularly scheduled balloon skydiving is a pretty uncommon thing to find. That said: Here at Skydive Perris, ready access to hot air balloon skydiving is just another reason we\u2019re unicorn-special. There\u2019s an outfit that operates right here in Perris called <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonskydive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balloon Skydive<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which offers sunrise balloon jumps pretty much 365 days a year. You\u2019ll rock up with all your own equipment and your paperwork firmly in order, then sign your waiver do a glorious balloon jump over our beautiful Perris Valley. If you have friends with you who want to take the balloon down again, that\u2019s no problem. Anyone may fly as a ride-along for approximately the same price.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n.jpg\" alt=\"Marie Clark exits from a hot air balloon at Skydive Perris\" class=\"wp-image-26543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-1760x1173.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-1600x1066.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-1120x746.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/67746557_1224573384381167_4769500004693835776_n-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Terry Clay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Perris, we don\u2019t administer tandem skydives from hot air balloons, but we cheer on our experienced skydivers as they check off this key item on their skydiving bucket lists. Want to try your hand at a hot-air huck? Get your solo skydiving A license through our world-class program, and you can make that landmark leap!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s no mistaking it: Skydiving out of hot air balloons is most definitely a Thing. 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