The event not to miss

Andrew Lotherington
Updated April 23 2019 - 3:14pm, first published April 17 2019 - 11:30am
Tricky Tasks: The support crews and pilots use wind, height and air currents to plot their courses and control their balloons in order to complete the required tasks throughout the week. Photo: File.
Tricky Tasks: The support crews and pilots use wind, height and air currents to plot their courses and control their balloons in order to complete the required tasks throughout the week. Photo: File.

One of the most popular events during the Canowindra International Balloon Challenge is the Key Grab. The event is one of the most spectacular for the crowd and one of the most difficult for the balloon pilots. The aim is to fly in and try to pluck a large key from the top of a flagpole. Pilots launch their balloons from a site of their choosing, which has to be a minimum distance away from the key, with the distance declared by the flight director according to wind conditions on the day.

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Andrew Lotherington

Andrew Lotherington

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