On Mar 3, 1:20*pm, Ricky wrote:
Hi,

I may have the opportunity to take a ride in a helium balloon this
summer and have a few questions for any gas pilots here.

Opprox. what is the cost of a smaller system new, what is the appox.
cost of fill-up, did you get "hooked" on your first flight, does
maintenance require an A&P (I would guess just an A) and another
question or 2 for a pilot and/or experienced gas balloon crew.

Thanks,

Ricky

I haven't heard of gas balloon pilots, just hot air balloon pilots.
Are there such a thing as gas balloons being piloted? Other than
record setting flights like what Steve Fossett did? I thought that
gas were used in blimps, airships and weather balloons, and piloted
balloons used hot air heated by propane.

Wil