Stories of ballooning over Luxor.

Stories of ballooning over Luxor.

At six in the morning, while the sun is still setting behind the eastern mountains of the Luxor, the Balloon Captain was carrying his small bag and preparing for a new trip in the sky, not just a captain of a balloon, but is a leader of an air adventure in the sky of Luxor, he loves his work because he is a guide and a leader of a trip that may take an hour over the greatest archaeological city in the world.

Equipment and tools for the Balloon.

Inside the bag carried by the captain were a wireless device, a lighter, GPS, wind and temperature sensors, gloves, and other safety tools needed for the trip. It begins with the balloon by the usual signing of the operating order, and then supervises itself to guarantee everything: the fuel level, the gas rates, and the technical condition of the balloon. Five fuel tanks, a mixture of helium and nitrogen gas, are used. The cold air is first pumped to fill the balloon to the middle it. Then, the hot air is pumped through the burners, which give it the ability to rise.
While the balloon was tall in the takeoff square, tourists began to flock and ride the balloon. Here, the captain holds the ignition device and presses the length of the fire, then turns to the tourists, saying with a confident smile: “We will now start. After a minute, you will see in front of you the Hatshepsut Temple. The trip will take from 40 to 45 minutes.”

The beginnings: How did the story start?
The flying balloon adventure in Luxor began in 1989, with only three balloons. There were no Egyptian pilots among them, who were foreigners who would like to. After that, many Egyptians obtained training courses to be able to operate the flying balloon in Egypt.

Luxor: Flying balloon paradise.
Luxor is the fourth shortest globally in the flying balloon activity, due to several reasons: the absence of strategic facilities or seas that may hinder flying, calm winds, and being a charming archaeological city in nature.  And an important destination for Nile Cruise trips, so the flights are organized only half an hour after dawn, and until seven thirty in the morning, after which the temperatures rise and the winds increase.

While you enjoy a rare panoramic scene of the Valley of the Kings, a sound from the wireless alerts the captain that the time allowed to fly. Immediately begins to maneuver in preparation for landing, the captain casts a long rope to the “Crew Support” team, which was tracking the path of four-wheel drive vehicles. The team holds the rope and begins with the balloon gradually, with a safe location to land. With every wind, the captain proves with his experience and ingenuity, maintaining the balance and the safety of passengers.

“Get to land … carry out the squatting mode!” The leader shouts with a firm voice, and with a strong landing on the ground, the basket is shaken for a moment. Then the balloon settles after seconds that appear to be eternity, forever, so that everyone will come out funny, cheering and happy for a trip that does not forget over the city of magic and beauty.