Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Flight Engineer; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 14; Flight Crew Total 23000; Flight Crew Type 3000
Communication Breakdown
Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Human Factors
Upon approach to the airport; I saw that a balloon was basically on the extended centerline of Runway 01; so I extended my base leg to give the balloon plenty of clearance. Also; my [fellow pilot] was on a tight base leg; and flew that leg on the inside (airport side) of the balloon. As I completed my deviation around the balloon and re-intercepted the extended centerline while descending on the glide path; well past the balloon; the balloon pilot made a call on UNICOM; implying I had come too close to his aircraft. Perhaps I did not meet his spacing expectation; but I have a fair amount of aviation experience. At no time did I pass within 1;000 feet of his balloon.
C182 pilot reported maneuvering on final to avoid a balloon.