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  • Student pilots may not carry passengers.

balloon rides and certificationPrivate Pilot Certification

  • You must be at least 16 years of age to be eligible for a private pilot’s certificate.
  • No medical certificate is required, but you must certify that you do not have any known medical defects that would prevent you from piloting a balloon.
  • You must pass a written test that will cover:
    • FAA Regulations covering pilot privileges, limitations, and flight procedures.
    • Use of navigation charts.
    • Weather conditions & reports as they relate to ballooning.
    • Operating procedures with gas and hot air balloons.
  • Instruction should have been received in ground handling and inflation, preflight checks, takeoff and ascents, descents and landings, and emergency procedures.
  • Must have at least 10 hours of flight experience, of which 6 must have been under the supervision of an instructor. Flights must have included:
    • Tow flights of at least 30 minutes
    • One ascent to 3000 feet above takeoff point
    • One solo flight

Commercial Pilot Certification

  • You must be at least 18 years of age.
  • No medical certificate required, but you must certify that you do not have any known medical defects that would prevent you from piloting a balloon.
  • You must pass a comprehensive written exam that encompasses all the material required for a Private Pilot Certificate, and additional operating procedures relating to commercial operations and requirements for flight instructors.
  • Training for all procedures required for a Private Certification must be received from an authorized instructor, plus emergency recovery from a terminal velocity descent.
  • Required 35 hours of flight time for a commercial certificate must include:
    • At least 35 hours of flight time as a pilot.
    • 20 hours of flight time in balloons.
    • 6 hours of flight time under the supervision of an instructor.
    • 2 solo flights.
    • 2 flights of at least one hour duration.
    • 1 flight to 5000 feet above the take off point.

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