Why private basket matters
Shared basket means 12-15 other guests. Private charter is the whole balloon for just your couple — zero strangers.
Timing signals
Pilot holds your ring at briefing. At sunrise peak, pilot taps shoulder as timing signal. Ring passed discreetly.
- Sunrise peak = best light for photos
- Photographer waits at landing site
- Drone captures celebratory basket
- Champagne revealed at camp post-landing
What to tell us beforehand
Date, partner's name, whether surprise, any surprise elements, ring details.
Writing from the desert desk at Margham launch site. Fact-checked against GCAA operational bulletins and 11 years of active flight logs.