BlueRidgeBalloon.com
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Blue Ridge Balloon, Hot Air Balloon Rides, Charlottesville Virginia, Central VA - Virginia Balloon Rides
Description
We are a family owned and operated business located in the shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains.We have over 20 years of experience in hot air ballooning, and in 1999 we decided to follow a family tradition by going into ballooning full time. Blue Ridge Balloon Company became our way of sharing the beauty of God's Creation with others, and we love getting people up in the air where they can see the countryside with a bird's eye view!
Our roots were originally forged with Liberty Balloon Company of Western New York. LBC is owned and operated by Carroll Teitsworth, one of the balloon world's most well respected and established pilots. It is this experience and attention to flight safety that we bring to the Blue Ridge Balloon Company.
A Hot Air Balloon is an aircraft, and therefore falls under the control of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In order to fly a balloon, one must be licensed by the FAA. Obtaining a Private Pilots License requires completion of a minimum number of flight hours along with the mandatory flight requirements. The individual must pass a written exam, then finally must demonstrate competence on a practical flight test administered by a certified FAA Flight Examiner.
