Remote control balloon pilots practice for world record attempt

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The long-awaited green flag on day two of Balloon Fiesta meant it was go time. Not just for the typical hot air balloons, but for the remote control (RC) hot air balloons too.
"They're similar but also very different," said Michael Steward, a remote control pilot from Albuquerque. Like regular hot air balloons, heat makes the RC balloons rise, and they go down as they cool down.
"It reacts a little differently. So, you have to learn a different reaction time