A guide to flying a hot air balloon.

COLOR PRINT! INCLUDES all ADDENDA as of 2019! This Balloon Flying Handbook introduces the basic pilot knowledge and skills that are essential for piloting ballo

This full-color handbook, released by the Federal Aviation Administration in December 2024, supersedes FAA-H-8083-11A, Balloon Flying Handbook, dated 2008. A va

This Balloon Flying Handbook introduces the basic pilot knowledge and skills that are essential for piloting balloons. It introduces pilots to the broad spectru

This is the official FAA Balloon Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-11A. This handbook supersedes FAA-H-8083-11, Balloon Flying Handbook, dated 2001. Released in 2008,