Palmetto Sun Balloons Offers Hot Air Balloon Ground School

Online, January 9, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Palmetto Sun Balloons, a family run hot air balloon company in South Carolina, will be conducting a Hot Air Balloon Ground School for Private and Commercial Pilot candidates. The school will be held at the Runway Cafe at Greenville Municipal Airport (KGMU) on Saturday, February 25th and Sunday, February 26th, 2012 beginning at 8:00 each morning. The FAA written test will be available on Sunday for $150.00 at Greenville Aviation for those wishing to take it. The cost of the class is $200 for students and $100 for people wishing to receive refresher training. The registration fee includes all materials. Discounted hotel rooms will be available on a first come first served basis.

The Palmetto Sun Balloon staff has been in ballooning since 1981 and has a combined flight time of over 5,000 hours in balloons and fixed wing aircraft. They have flow for major sponsors such as Ziploc, Coors and Re/Max and local sponsors such as WESC and WSPA. They have instructed many students from ground training all the way through their commercial licenses and have a perfect safety record.

Ground School Agenda
Friday
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Dinner at On The Border for anyone interested - I-85 at Pelham Road

Saturday
7:30 am to 8:00 am Registration
8:00 am to 10:00 am FAR/AIM
10:00 am to 10:30 am Break
10:30 am to 12:30 pm Test Prep Questions
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Lunch in Runway Cafe
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm Test Prep Questions
3:00 pm to 3:15 pm Break
3:15 pm to 6:00 pm Test Prep Questions
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Group Dinner - TBD

Sunday
8:00 am to 10:00 am Weather
10:00 am to 10:30 am Break
10:30 am to 12:30 pm Commercial Pilot/Flight Instructor Topics
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Lunch in Runway Cafe
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm Review as necessary

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Written test provided by Greenville Aviation - Only 3 People at a time can take the test. Please call 864-242-4201 to schedule your slot.