The changing Danish weather is one of the things that makes each hot air balloon flight a unique experience. However, the weather is also the factor in hot air ballooning that we simply cannot control. This means that the pilot sometimes cancels the planned flight because the wind and weather conditions are not suitable for a safe flight. Our pilots all have extensive experience, and it is the pilot who decides whether the weather on the current day is safe to fly in.
Our pilots always have safety as their highest priority. When they cancel a flight, either in advance by SMS/email, or in rare cases at the launch site, they will often give an explanation as to why. Our pilots make the decision about whether the weather is suitable for flying based on the most relevant and up-to-date weather reports that are available immediately before they notify passengers via SMS/email.
Occasionally, however, the weather will turn out to be different from what the forecast predicted. There are different weather forecasts, and they can be interpreted differently by different meteorologists. So, like everyone who works with weather and wind, we also sometimes make mistakes. Here are some of the general reasons why a pilot may choose to cancel a flight:
