Books written and published by Balloon Publishing Company division of Balloon Excelsior:

HOW TO FLY A BALLOON: THE BALLOONIST'S RESOURCE. -- $35.00

This book contains techniques of balloon layout, inflation, flight, including contour flying, landing, equipment and use, fueling, regulations, maintenance and other information useful to experienced pilots and students. Many questions in the FAA Knowledge Tests for balloons are based on tis book. A large resource section contains lists of balloon manufacturers, clubs, FSDOs, accessory suppliers, schools, repair stations, examiners and balloon aviation safety counselors, with address and phone number. How To Fly A Balloon was used by the FAA for their official Balloon Flying Handbook.

BALLOON GROUND SCHOOL HOME STUDY MANUAL -- $35.00

This book contains all the current information necessary for prospective Private and Commercial balloon pilots to pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Knowledge, Oral and Practical exams. Actual FAA test questions are categorized and provided at the end of each chapter. FAA Private and Commercial Practical Test Standards printed in full.

BALLOON INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL -- $30.00

This book contains everything a balloon Flight Instructor needs to train a student to fly a balloon, including FAA forms, endorsement wordings, private pilot syllabus and teaching and learning guidelines. Current FAA Private, Commercial and Balloon Flight Instructor Practical Test Standards printed in full.

This 15-page booklet contains all FAA requirements and recommendations for a Flight Review per FAR 61.56, which was amended August 1993. Pertinent regulations for the FAR review are included and suggestions are made for the flight portion of the review.

The WINGS PROGRAM for HOT-AIR BALLOONS -- $5.00

An easy-to-use booklet for the FAA's Pilot Proficiency Award Program ("Wings") with specific instructions and requirements for seminar attendance, ground instruction and flight training for hot-air balloons. Each booklet contains 2 applications to submit to the FAA.

FAA KNOWLEDGE TEST QUESTIONS -- $20.00

This book contains test questions for FAA Knowledge tests Private Pilot Hot-Air Balloon (PBH), and Commercial Pilot Hot-Air Balloon (CBH). There are about 350 questions for each test.
    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provides questions for all types of aircraft on their website; they do not advise which questions are for which type of aircraft. We have gone through all the questions and selected those we know or believe to be on the balloon tests, and printed them in this handy book. Also inclused are the current FAA Subject Matter Codes, so you may know which subjects were missed on a test.

Books published or written by others:

HOT AIR BALLOONS by Christine Kalakuka and Brent Stockwell -- $27.50

published by Friedman/Fairfax, New York