Balloon Flying Handbook

FAA-H-8083-11B

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Sky Pony Press
27 August 2025

Aerospace & aviation technology; Aviation skills & piloting; Astronautics; Aircraft: general interest; Air sports & recreations

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

A valuable training aid for student pilots who are learning to fly balloons and for certificated pilots and flight instructors who wish to improve their knowledge.

This comprehensive guide, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, supplies balloon pilots with the essential information they need for certification. An all-in-one technical manual, the Balloon Flying Handbook focuses solely on the art and science of balloon flight. With hundreds of detailed color photos, illustrations, and diagrams, the handbook covers the following topics in authoritative detail:

Hot Air Balloon Design, Systems, and Theory

Preflight Planning

Weather Theory and Reports

The National Airspace System

Layout to Launch

In-flight Maneuvers

Landing and Recovery

Aeromedical Factors

The Instructional Process

The Gas Balloon

Complete with a glossary and various useful appendices, this ultimate resource is the essential tool all student balloon pilots need to get certified and what experienced flyers need to stay safe and informed.

Imprint: Sky Pony Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 215mm, Spine: 218mm
Weight: 741g
ISBN: 9781510784437
ISBN 10: 1510784438
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 27 August 2025
Audience: Young adult , General/trade , Preschool (0-5) , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), established in 1958, strives to ""provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world."" FAA publications include the Aeronautical Information Manual; Airplane Flying Handbook; Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge; Aircraft Inspection and Repair; Aviation Instructor's Handbook; Glider Flying Handbook; Helicopter Flying Handbook; Instrument Flying Handbook; Instrument Procedures Handbook; Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbookand Powered Parachute Flying Handbook. The FAA's headquarters are located in Washington, DC.