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What qualifications do you need to fly a hot air balloon?
qualifying in a hot air balloon and a pilots license.
Do you need a license to build a hot air balloon?
yes
How can you send a balloon flying with a letter stuck to it?
Fill the balloon with a gas which is lighter than air: helium, for example.
What was the first successful method of flying developed by man?
Hot air balloon
Why does hot air balloon need fire so that it can fly?
A hot air balloon needs fire to heat the air inside the balloon. Heating the air makes it less dense than the surrounding air, causing the balloon to become buoyant and rise. The fire is used to maintain the temperature of the air inside the balloon to keep it flying.
Kinds of planes and other flying objects?
jet helicopter bird hovercraft spaceship kite balloon hot air balloon
Are hot air balloons the first flying machines to be invented?
There is debate as to what the first flying machine actually was. It looks to me that the first machine was either a bird-shaped jet-propelled object or a glider though... For more on the invention of the hot air balloon, check out: http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/haballoon.htm
Do you have to be qualified to fly a hot air balloon?
Yes. You have to have a Pilot's license. And usually a radio license to be able to communicate with any airports in the area.
Do you need a license to operate a hot air balloon?
Yes, you need a Balloon Pilot Certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration in the USA. Yes, you need a Balloon Pilot Certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration in the USA.
Is the word ballooning a real word?
Yes, ballooning is a real word. It means the sport or pastime of flying or riding in a balloon, usually a hot air balloon.
When was the hot air balloon built?
The Hot Air Balloon was first created in 1782 by the Montgolfier brothers and then first piloted in late 1783 it was the first successful flying invention of its kind.
Name an activity that brings you very close to the clouds?
Flying, Sky Diving, Hot Air Balloon, Parasailing
