Can anyone pilot a balloon?

Balloon pilots must have an aircraft pilot's
license especially for balloons. This license is issued
by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is
earned after taking hours of instruction with a
balloon pilot instructor, passing an FAA written test,
making a solo flight, and passing a flight test with
an FAA examiner. Currently there are more than
3,200 balloons in the United States.

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