Private pilot — balloon
For Private pilot, certificate or rating is Private pilot — balloon; part 61 minimum is 10 hours of flight training that includes at least six training flights with an authorized instructor; part 61 section is 14 CFR 61.109(h); key sub-requirements is includes at least six training flights with an authorized instructor, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- Certificate or rating
- Private pilot — balloon our reading
- Part 61 minimum
- 10 hours of flight training that includes at least six training flights with an authorized instructor verified
- Part 61 section
- 14 CFR 61.109(h) our reading
- Key sub-requirements
- includes at least six training flights with an authorized instructor verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
A person who applies for a private pilot certificate with a lighter-than-air category and balloon class rating must log at least 10 hours of flight training that includes at least six training flights with an authorized instructor in the areas of operation listed in
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-61/subpart-E/section-61.109