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BnB
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Post Hey Wonderaz....

So what's it actually take to become a baloon pilot.
In my introspection about changing careers, I'm starting to look at everything.
I love flying, I love balooning, I'll get used to landing.
But I know you used to be a commercial pilot as well, so I'm not sure what I'd be getting into.
Any advice?

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quote:
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Any advice?


dont get too stoned before you fly.

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anyone can fly a balloon, its figuring out where the hell you'll end up thats the hard part.

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BnB
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quote:
Originally posted by HELL:
dont get too stoned before you fly.


I know your joking but...

Just to carify again for everyone here.
I never smoke when I have anything important to do.
That included high school, college, work, being a dad, whatever.
That's prolly why I have a good job(regardles that I hate it), a house, 3 cars that are paid for, etc, etc.
I would also quit if I had to, and have many times. I just prefer to smoke if it's an option in my life. At the moment it's not an option anyway.

*gets off soapbox*

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DRUGGIE!

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quote:
Originally posted by Dingle:
anyone can fly a balloon, its figuring out where the hell you'll end up thats the hard part.


You know, it isn't such a bad place, once you get past the flying monkeys.



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*sticks Janet Reno's Tampon in Dingle's ear*

*duct tapes head completely shut except for nostrils*

Anyone wanna play with my new gimp?

*drags Dingle out of thread by nostrils*

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Originally posted by BnB:
So what's it actually take to become a baloon pilot.
Finding a flight instructor and training for about a year. Once you have satisfied the instructor with your ability to handle the aircraft, h/she will sign you off and you can get your private pilots license with a balloon rating. Then you must fly for a few years, racking up hours in order to get accepted by the insurance companies. Then you can go through the testing processes to get your commercial rating for balloons. I would suggest that a good way to begin is to get a job chasing balloons for a local company.
In my introspection about changing careers, I'm starting to look at everything.
I love flying, I love balooning, I'll get used to landing.
Getting used to landing is fairly important to a pilot.
"Man's second greatest thrill is flying. His first, is landing."
But I know you used to be a commercial pilot as well, so I'm not sure what I'd be getting into.
...used to be? I still am. A hot air balloon is as much of an aircraft as a 747. A Balloon is simply another type of aircraft that one can fly and the ratings are the same to the FAA. Student pilot, private pilot, commercial pilot.
In order to do what I do, you must be a commercial pilot with a rating for balloons.
It is a long process and can be quite expensive with no guarantee of success. I would not suggest it to anyone who is not totally sure that it is what the really want to do.
One thing you would have to consider is whether you would be willing to take a job that requires you to stay straight.
Any advice?
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Thanks for the input.
I'll check into getting a job chasing baloons. See what it's like.

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quote:
Originally posted by Dingle:
anyone can fly a balloon, its figuring out where the hell you'll end up thats the hard part.


HAHAHAHA, Dingle, truer words may have never been spoken about the art of flying a balloon.
The fact that every time I take off, I have absolutely no idea where I will wind up is one of the reasons I have been flying balloons for as long as I have.
Once I have flown for an hour or so, I start looking for a good place to land. I can manuever the craft by climbing or descending and using the "rivers of wind" that are available to get to a decent spot.
I do try to get the balloon to a road (there are lots of side roads in the National Forrest here) so the crew can get to me easy and the road is a good surface to lay the balloon out on in order to pack it up.



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quote:
Originally posted by Leroy Binks:
Do you realize you have 4500 posts wonder and I hardly ever see you actually say anything in chat? I'm not saying your silent, far from, but you just arent an active chatter.



I'm very shy and get my feelings hurt real easy.



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Do you realize you have 4500 posts wonder and I hardly ever see you actually say anything in chat? I'm not saying your silent, far from, but you just arent an active chatter.

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