FAA Loosens Restrictions on ADS-B for Balloons
Balloon operators will be allowed to fly in Class C airspace without ADS-B if they obtain a letter of agreement (LOA) from the FAA.
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NTSB Welcomes New FAA Medical Rule for Hot Air Balloon Pilots
Congress mandated the medical certificate rule based on a 2018 NTSB recommendation after a hot air balloon carrying 16 people crashed into power lines, killing all aboard.
How To Make a Living as a Hot Air Balloon Pilot
With a commercial lighter-than-air certificate, balloonists can turn their passion into extra cash. Add business savvy and a corporate contract or two, and you can do more than that.
Montgolfier’s Legacy in Ballooning Honors Record-Setting Pilot
On the anniversary of the brothers’ first test flight, we talk with NAA award-winning balloon pilot Kim Magee.
FAA Proposes New Hot Air Balloon Pilot Rule
For-hire hot air balloon pilots could soon need to hold the same medical certificate as a commercial pilot to do their job.
Israeli Authorities Investigating Fatal Hot Air Balloon Accident
Authorities in Israel are investigating the death of a hot air balloon employee who fell to his death, landing on a moving car. According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, 28-year-old Yogev Cohen was participating in a launch of a hot air balloon Tuesday near Balfouria, a popular vacation district in northern Israel, when he did not […]
