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How does one become a hot air balloon pilot?
Posted on 9/13/17 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 9/13/17 at 5:10 pm
Is there a school or something? Or if I bought a balloon could I just take off and start flying around?
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Posted on 9/13/17 at 5:12 pm to weagle99
Posted on 9/13/17 at 5:12 pm to weagle99
Posted on 9/13/17 at 5:12 pm to weagle99
To pilot a balloon you must have a pilot's license, or airman's certificate, just as you would for an airplane or any other aircraft. The only differences are the category of aircraft and the specific training requirements. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issues balloon pilot licenses and we train for the Lighter-than-Air category, Hot Air Balloon with Airborne Heater rating. There is different training involved for gas balloons (those flown on helium, hydrogen, or any other lighter-than-air gas) and airships. The following information is what I remember in part from Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Air Regulations, Part 61 - Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors and Ground Instructors.
This post was edited on 9/13/17 at 5:13 pm
Posted on 9/13/17 at 5:23 pm to weagle99
1st you get a hot air balloon....
Posted on 9/13/17 at 5:26 pm to weagle99
Go with a dirigible.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 5:31 pm to weagle99
Must pass the parking lot landing in a plane test first.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 7:05 pm to GRTiger
Like a glove!
Posted on 9/13/17 at 7:18 pm to weagle99
More than likely you'll get tangled in power lines and get burnt all to shite.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 7:23 pm to Knuckle Checkin Baw
Alters everywhere
Posted on 9/13/17 at 7:34 pm to dbeck
that was my second thought after "In"
Posted on 9/13/17 at 7:53 pm to weagle99
quote:
if I bought a balloon could I just take off and start flying around?
A friend of mine did that. His first flight he got a broken arm and huge bill for ripping the chimney of a very expensive house
Posted on 9/13/17 at 7:54 pm to weagle99
Talk to Glenda the good witch
Posted on 9/13/17 at 7:58 pm to jackmanusc
Top hat and a monocle, white gloves, tails on your coat and rosy cheeks.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 8:09 pm to deeprig9
Start.with a lawn chair, some weather balloons filled with helium, and a BB gun. Off you go.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 8:09 pm to weagle99
I'm surprised that you need a license to operate a balloon.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 8:32 pm to weagle99
Practice...
Posted on 9/13/17 at 8:36 pm to weagle99
Flunk out of carnie ride operator school.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 8:39 pm to weagle99
By rising above the competition in order to soar to new career heights.
This post was edited on 9/13/17 at 8:40 pm
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