I’ve heard people say things like they choose a wind current or something, but that sounds so imprecise and doesn’t make a lot of sense… Like I’ve heard the wind moving in different directions at different elevations? But when you get close to whatever field you’re trying to land in what happens if the wind starts blowing you a different direction?
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The pilot doesn’t steer. They can choose to go up, or go down. That is it. They will drift wherever the wind takes them. The wind can blow in different directions at different heights so it might be possible to go in the general direction they want but precise steering is impossible.
This is why a balloon flight is not a solo activity. They need a ground crew with a truck to be able to drive to wherever they land. They might generally know which way they are going to go but they won’t know exactly where they will land until the pilot decides the field he is headed towards looks like a good choice.
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