Palmetto Sun Balloons Offering Courses Which Culminate With The FAA Exam Available

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 Café at Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) on Saturday, February 25th and Sunday, February 26th, 2012 beginning at 0800 EST 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.

FMI: www.palmettosunballoons.com