Learn to fly - Balloons
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Flying high over Ottawa-Hull in the
Gatineau Balloon Festival. |
Flying Balloons
Balloon pilots must be medically fit as determined by a
Designated Medical Examiner. The course includes at least 10 hours ground
school, 16 hours flying with not less than 11 hours untethered, one ascent to
5,000 ft and two solo flights of 30 minutes each.
There is a written exam and a flight test. Licence applicants must be
17-years-old. Balloonists' privileges vary depending on the type of balloon used
for training.
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