DOWNLOAD THIS PHOTO » http://flighttraining.aopa.org WHERE THE WIND BLOWS. Balloons fly with the wind, but that doesn’t mean their pilots have no control. Often, a change in altitude can steer a hot air balloon on a different course. To fly a balloon, a pilot certificate is needed—but no medical is required. The world’s largest gathering of hot air balloons, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, takes place October 6 to 14, 2012. WHAT: Hot air balloons WHERE: Albuquerque, New Mexico PHOTOGRAPHER: Mike Collins OCTOBER 2012 / FLIGHT TRAINING / 11http://flighttraining.aopa.org