German Ballooning Academy e. V.
Gladbeck
The DTO describes the path to the hot air balloon BPL with theory, training trips and examination as well as additional gas balloon and teacher training.
Training & Provider Profile →Balloon / Your Way to the BPL
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60 training locations
Ballonakademie Süd
Kißlegg
Theory and practice for the hot air balloon BPL; distance learning with attendance days, radiotelephony training and practical training after consultation with the teachers.
Training & Provider Profile →Swiss Ballooning Academy
Lucerne / Training Network Switzerland
DTO of the Swiss Balloon Association with BPL theory, practical training by driving instructors and extensions; the practice is organized in the Swiss training network.
Training & Provider Profile →Aerotegrity Ltd
Little Hulton / Manchester
Individually tailored training for the British BPL with integrated theory and examinations; also gas balloon/hot airship extensions and larger balloon groups.
Training & Provider Profile →École Française de Pilotage de Ballons et Dirigeables – Montgolfiere.com
Vernou-la-Celle-sur-Seine
The school describes the balloon pilot training in its DTO declared at the DSAC with a network of seven flight instructors in several French regions.
Training & Provider Profile →Viajar en Globo – Escuela de Aerostación
Madrid
Own aerobatic school with theoretical and practical training in the BPL/HAB/A program, free and tethered trips as well as online shares.
Training & Provider Profile →Pink Spiral Ballonteam
Berndorf
Offer for theoretical and practical hot air balloon training as well as explicitly also practical gas balloon training; dates by appointment.
Training & Provider Profile →Milano Mongolfiere
Villanterio (Pavia)
Balloon pilot course with practice and 40 hours of theory; as well as instructor, night driving, hot air ship and ground crew training.
Training & Provider Profile →Wilco Air
Ootmarsum
Ground and practice support for Ballonbrevet, practical trips with an approved FI in their own or school balloon; joint theory on the KNVvL and supplementary individual lessons.
Training & Provider Profile →Cappadocia University – Hot Air Balloon Flight School
Mustafapaşa / Ürgüp
University-owned approved balloon flight school; BPL courses and supplementary training for balloon operations. A specific BPL call for July 2026 occupies active training organisation.
Training & Provider Profile →MEHA Havacılık – Han Solo Flight Academy
Ürgüp / Nevşehir
Hot air balloon training with theoretical instruction and practical training trips, as well as refresher training for existing pilots.
Training & Provider Profile →Balloon the Rockies – Aeronaut
Hurricane / St. George, Utah
FAA Part-141 Balloon School with Private and Commercial Courses; Winter Training in the St. George, Utah, and individually planned practice training.
Training & Provider Profile →Airborne Heat Ballooning
Albuquerque, New Mexico
FAA Part-141 Theory and Practice in Albuquerque for private, commercial and additional balloon privileges, one-on-one lessons and flight reviews.
Training & Provider Profile →Sundance Balloons
London, Ontario
Balloon pilot training via a Transport Canada certified Flight Training Unit in London, Ontario; the career page also describes the start of the training via ground crew.
Training & Provider Profile →Escola Rubic de Balonismo
São Paulo
PBL training for hot air balloons with theory, practical training, emergency procedures, solo section and test drive; complementary courses for licensed pilots.
Training & Provider Profile →Escola Brasileira de Balonismo – EBB
Boituva, São Paulo
Beginner's free balloon pilot course with theory and 16 hours of practice, training trips, solo sections and preparation of ANAC procedures.
Training & Provider Profile →Japan Balloon Service
Higashimurayama, Tokio
Intensive course on Japanese balloon pilot qualification with instructors, theory and practical examination confirmed by the Japan Balloon Federation.
Training & Provider Profile →Winning Balloon Club – Winbal Academy
Kazo, Saitama
Pilot training after registration as a student with the Japan Balloon Federation with theory, at least ten training trips and ten hours of practice, solo section and exams.
Training & Provider Profile →Balloon School – Bill Harrop’s Original Balloon Safaris & Alpi Aviation
Skeerpoort / Magaliesberg
Joint balloon school of Alpi Aviation and Bill Harrop in Skeerpoort with practical training and theory on weather, air law, navigation, balloon systems and crew processes.
Training & Provider Profile →Outback Ballooning
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Practical and theoretical balloon training in Alice Springs as well as instructor checks, commercial training, class ratings and exam rides.
Training & Provider Profile →Luftsportschule Gerhart Berwanger
Bielefeld
The school offers the full BPL education with theory and practice as well as refresher courses.
Training & Provider Profile →Ballonhafen Bad Griesbach
Anzenkirchen / Bad Griesbach
Own balloon driving school with theoretical and practical training as a hot air balloon pilot.
Training & Provider Profile →Frankenballon e. V.
Erlangen
Club training for members as a branch office of the Air Driving School of the Air Sports Association Bavaria.
Training & Provider Profile →Ballonsport-Gera e. V.
Gera
The association describes a balloon pilot training with practical training and theory.
Training & Provider Profile →Ballonsportgruppe Stuttgart e. V.
Stuttgart
Training of the own club junior; also gas / hot air extensions, night driving and flight instructor training are mentioned.
Training & Provider Profile →Wetterauer Montgolfieren e. V.
Büdingen
Practical pilot training with instructor-qualified club pilots on the club's own hot air balloon.
Training & Provider Profile →Take-Off Balloon AG
Studen
Balloon pilot training in cooperation with the Swiss Balloon Association.
Training & Provider Profile →Air Ballonteam Stefan Zeberli
Andwil
Training in hot air and gas balloons at the balloon driving school Emil Messner.
Training & Provider Profile →USFC Krems – Ballonschule
Krems an der Donau
The airfield calls its balloon driving school; the Aero Club also publishes teacher and examiner training.
Training & Provider Profile →Pilâtre de Rozier – International School of Ballooning
Chambley / Hagéville
Theory and practice at the Chambley site; modules from entry to additional qualifications.
Training & Provider Profile →Montgolfières du Périgord – École de pilotage
La Roque-Gageac
Theoretical and practical balloon training; training trips in La Roque-Gageac and the surrounding area.
Training & Provider Profile →Montgolfière Sensation – Formation
Chinon / Touraine
Training in cooperation with the École Française d’Aérostation, including Touraine and around Chinon.
Training & Provider Profile →SkyShow – École de pilotage
Échenoz-le-Sec
Balloon pilot school with entry and further training to the balloon pilot licence.
Training & Provider Profile →Envol Montgolfière
Saintes
In the French DTO directory with BPL theory and practice as well as commercial refresher.
Training & Provider Profile →Aerovolare – École de pilotage
Brüssel
Training in Montgolfieren piloting by experienced instructors.
Training & Provider Profile →Aeroklub Warszawski – Sekcja Balonowa
Warschau
The Aeroklub offers BPL theory; its published ATO certificate also calls practical BPL training.
Training & Provider Profile →Grudziądzki Klub Balonowy
Grudziądz
The club calls BPL training as part of a DTO for aspiring balloon pilots.
Training & Provider Profile →Balonowe Szkolenia – FCB Dariusz Brzozowski
Krzyżany / Ryn
In the ULC register with practical hot air balloon training to the BPL.
Training & Provider Profile →Globos Boreal – Escuela de Aerostación
Segovia
Balloon pilot training in Segovia with training trips as well as theory and practical examination.
Training & Provider Profile →Camins de Vent – Escola de pilots
Igualada / Katalonien
Described as a DTO, offer of theoretical and practical balloon pilot training.
Training & Provider Profile →Volare in Mongolfiera – Scuola di Volo
Carpineti, Reggio Emilia
Pilot course with theory at the school seat and practical training in the hot air balloon.
Training & Provider Profile →John Aimo Balloons – Scuola di volo
Mondovì
Year-round theoretical and practical courses for aspiring balloon pilots.
Training & Provider Profile →Aeropubblicità Vicenza – Scuola di volo
Thiene
Individual and intensive courses for the pilot of hot air balloons.
Training & Provider Profile →Balloon Chateau – Balloon Castle Pilot School
Radešín
Balloon pilot school in Radešín with theoretical and practical training and further qualifications.
Training & Provider Profile →Baltic Balloon Academy
Jelgava
BPL training for beginners, rewriting of foreign balloon licenses and hot air ship extension.
Training & Provider Profile →Balloon.School – Marrakesch
Marrakesch
Regional location named by the provider for balloon pilot training in the ProfiPilot Training network.
Training & Provider Profile →Balloon.School – Dubová
Dubová
Regional location named by the provider for balloon pilot training in the ProfiPilot Training network.
Training & Provider Profile →Balloon.School – Brno
Brno
Regional location named by the provider for balloon pilot training in the ProfiPilot Training network.
Training & Provider Profile →Balloon.School – Bad Vöslau / Wien
Bad Vöslau / Wien
Regional location named by the provider for balloon pilot training in the ProfiPilot Training network.
Training & Provider Profile →Balloon.School – Žilina
Žilina
Regional location named by the provider for balloon pilot training in the ProfiPilot Training network.
Training & Provider Profile →Balloon.School – Győr
Győr
Regional location named by the provider for balloon pilot training in the ProfiPilot Training network.
Training & Provider Profile →Balloon.School – Tomášov / Bratislava
Tomášov / Bratislava
Regional location named by the provider for balloon pilot training in the ProfiPilot Training network.
Training & Provider Profile →Adventure Flights – Balloon Pilot School
Lake Elsinore, Kalifornien
Balloon pilot school with private, commercial and add-on courses according to the American licensing system.
Training & Provider Profile →2 Fly Us – Balloon Training
Phoenix, Arizona
Balloon training in Phoenix for private and commercial pilot qualifications, also with provided equipment.
Training & Provider Profile →BalloonStormers
Columbia, Missouri
Private and commercial balloon pilot training as well as ground school; training with own or provider balloon.
Training & Provider Profile →Liberty Balloon Flights – Pilot Training
Melbourne / Victoria
Balloon flight school with private and commercial instruction by experienced pilots; describes above all development of own crew members.
Training & Provider Profile →Svenska Ballongfederationens Flygskola
Stockholm / Ausbildungsnetz Schweden
Association school with instructors and examiners spread over Sweden; training for members of affiliated balloon clubs.
Training & Provider Profile →Linnan Pallo – Ausbildungsvermittlung
Orimattila / Partnernetz Finnland
The provider mediates the way to the balloon pilot license through its training partners.
Training & Provider Profile →Calgary Balloon Club
Calgary, Alberta
Association path to the Canadian balloon pilot license with an instructor and theory lessons.
Training & Provider Profile →Air Touraine Academy – Ballonschule
Neuvy-le-Roi / Tours
The Academy describes balloon pilot training according to an official program and supervised introductions at the Neuvy-le-Roi site.
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