World-renowned pilot leads Rainbow Ryders on sunrise hot air balloon flights

World-renowned pilot leads Rainbow Ryders on sunrise hot air balloon flights

At 5:30 a.m. during the summer months in Heber City, Main Street traffic begins to pick up. The sky lightens. And, most days, pilot Troy Bradley helps his crew unpack a Rainbow Ryders hot air balloon for the morning’s trip. The colorful red and orange-patterned balloon is nearly 80 feet long when laid out at the launch site — Heber Valley’s local airport. Bradley, accompanied by crew members Jaxon George and Dakota Caldwell, unfolded and untangl…