SEGMENT SHOOT IN HOT AIR BALLOON FIESTA

The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) is an annual event featuring balloons from all over the world. Over the years, it has become a convention of sorts including aerosports and other aviation-related pursuits.

On September 19, 1783, a sheep, a duck, and a rooster become the first passengers in a hot air balloon launched by the Montgolfier brothers, Joseph and Ettienne for a royal demonstration at the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. (FYI: Benjamin Franklin did not attended this demonstration as generally rumored. According to his report to Sir Joseph Banks of the Royal Society in London, he attended the flight of the hydrogen balloon in August of that same year.)

R/C Modelling Radio controlled aeromodelling, or RC for short, is a hobby with a multitude of interesting aspects. It can be a relaxing or a serious sport, and it is also an art and crafting endeavor. It definitely has an engineering and science aspect to it. It develops skill and coordination, but most of all, it is fun and one can gain lots of friends with it. Flightline Tours Have you ever wondered what the planes you are seeing are called, or what makes it stay in the air? This year's balloon fiesta offers a guided tour of the event's active flightline. Here you are introduced to the aircraft participating in the event, meet the pilots and ground crew, and have a glimpse of the fiesta's, "behind the scenes" activity. Kite Flying Exhibitions are performed by the Kite Association of the Philippines (KAP). An all-volunteer, non-profit, nongovernmental-cultural organization founded by a group of kite enthusiasts. Its main aim and purpose is to revive, develop and promote a centuries old Asian practice, which is also part of Filipino culture and tradition—kite making and kite flying. Close Your Eyes And Let The Force Be With You I could only watch the aerobatic displays with envy. But Carlo and I did actually fly an aerial dogfight, against the Navy, Malaysia and SEAir! Well, sort of. The balloon bursting boondoggle - airplanes prowling above the crowd and hunting down helium-fattened prey. Most pilots quail at colliding with an object in an airplane! But there we were, chasing drifting targets that bobbed and weaved with every breath of wind. Paragliding Paragliding was introduced to the Philippines by a handful of pioneers in the 1990s. A paraglider is a free-flying, foot-launched aircraft where the pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing. Powered paragliding, also known as paramotoring, is a form of ultralight aviation where the pilot wears a motor on their back (a paramotor) providing enough thrust to take off using a paraglider wing. Skydiving The Philippine Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is our annual reunion. A friendship forged by a common passion. Kindred spirits melded into a fantastic homogeny of blue skies, wispy clouds and grips held thru 120 mph. From generals to noncoms. From burly men to two unassuming females. As happy to be furiously falling as we are curiously chatting whilst immersed in the faintest trace of very high octane fuel. Ultralights ..Or, very light aircraft, or light sport aircraft, are small aircraft used for recreational aviation. With my feet firmly planted on the rudder pedals, my right hand gently kissing the control stick and my left hand clutching the throttles; I make a thorough final check. Satisfied that I am good to go, my left hand pushes the throttles all the way to the stops. The low rumble of an idling engine quickly evolves into a loud roar as it progresses up to maximum RPM. The airspeed indicator’s needle then starts making its way to 40 miles per hour, and I gently ease back on the control stick. In the blink of an eye, I am airborne!