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Hot
Air Balloon Engagements / School Assemblies
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ALOFT has been sharing the fun and excitement of hot air balloons
with Central PA since 1983. Now their 20-foot Hot Air Balloon
replica gives your school, service organization, church or vacation
bible school the opportunity to learn about the thrill of balloons
for a fraction of what it would cost to bring in a full size
passenger balloon into your event! |
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HOT
AIR BALLOON RIDES are a tranquil yet exciting adventure. You
float along with little, or no awareness of movement. Sometimes
we fly at tree top level - talking to folks on the ground. Other
times we fly several thousand feet high for a panoramic view. |
CUSTOM
EVENTS FOR ANY SIZE GROUP
Our
chief pilot, Kirby Kopp, is available to speak for Civic
Clubs, Boy/Girl Scouts, Schools, Christian Groups, Bible Schools,
and
day camps.
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OUTLINE
OF TOPICS
Your
choice of the following as time allows
(Approximately 45 minutes per event):
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The History of Hot Air Ballooning - How and where
ballooning began, First Flights in Europe & America.
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How and Why a Balloon Lifts and Flys
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Mechanics and Operations of a Hot Air Balloon - Geared
to Age Group Represented
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Record Breaking Flights Discussion
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Balloon Races and How they work
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Difference Between Hot Air and Helium Balloons
• FAA
Pilot Requirements and Pilot Instruction and Career
Planning
•Operations
of a Hot Air Balloon Rides Business
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Cold Air Inflation Demonstration of a 20-foot Hot
Air Balloon Replica
Indoor - some restrictions may apply
OR
Outdoor - weather dependent
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AVAILABLE upon request: Learning with a Message –
An Analogy between Hot Air Ballooning
and Your Personal Relationship
with Jesus Christ.
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Since
we travel with the wind, our exact course and destination cannot
be predicted. Our chase crew follows and meets us at our landing
site and transports us back to our cars. We launch at many different
locations in Lancaster County dependent upon the wind conditions
of each day.
A gift certificate handbook allows you to make any gift giving
occasion unique. By reservation, videos of your flight are available. |
Each
person/student will receive a full color Hot Air Balloon
Collectors card - a traditional balloonists giveaway and keepsake
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In
1783 the Montgolfier brothers started ballooning with the
first flight in France. They also started the tradition to
toast the occasion, whether it is a birthday, anniversary,
engagement, graduation, or just a "fun day"!
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Pricing
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$1.50 per person/student, with a minimum $100 for
first event,
• $75.00 each subsequent event, same visit
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Mileage fee is $.50 per mile
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$100 deposit required to reserve your date
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reserve your date call 1-800-747-1380 (9:00 am to
6:00 pm Eastern Time)
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Pilot
History
 Kirby
Kopp, started working with hot air balloons in 1982. He earned
his Lighter-than-Air Commercial Pilot rating while working
at a balloon repair station in Jacksonville, Florida. When
he finished rebuilding his first Hot Air Balloon, he returned
home to Central Pennsylvania to start his company, Adventures
Aloft, which has earned the reputation as the area’s
premier Hot Air Balloon company while flying passengers over
scenic Lancaster County. He currently has over 1200 hours
as Pilot in Command and owns three hot air balloons.
In 1995
he started the region’s only retail store that specialized
in hot air balloon collectibles. His wife joined the team
as balloon crew in 1987 and earned her Lighter-than-Air Private
pilot’s license in 1991. They have four small boys who
also enjoy the sport of ballooning and the oldest already
talks about becoming a balloon pilot!
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