New Rule Protects Hot Air Balloon Passengers

Excerpt:  “National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy welcomed new medical rules for hot air balloon pilots while citing the need for greater oversight of air tours. The new rule, adopted by the Federal Aviation Administration this week and mandated by Congress in 2018 after an NTSB recommendation, requires pilots of hot air balloons carrying paying passengers to hold a medical certificate and pass a medical exam – like commercial airplane and helicopter pilots.”