Canadian Aviation Regulations

401.25 The holder of a pilot licence — balloon may, under VFR,

• (a) act as pilot-in-command or co-pilot of a balloon that is inflated by a method of inflation endorsed by the holder of a flight instructor rating — balloon in the holder’s personal log pursuant to subsection 401.18(3) or (4) and that is of a type for which the licence is endorsed with a rating;

• (b) act as pilot-in-command or co-pilot of any aircraft for the sole purpose of the holder’s flight training or flight test where

  • (i) in the case of flight training,

    • (A) it is conducted under the direction and supervision of a flight instructor qualified in accordance with section 425.21 of the Personnel Licensing and Training Standards respecting Flight Training, and

    • (B) no passenger is carried on board, and

  • (ii) in the case of a flight test,

    • (A) it is conducted in accordance with section 401.15, and

    • (B) no passenger other than the person referred to in paragraph 401.15(1)(a) is carried on board; and

• (c) conduct a take-off in a balloon within a built-up area of a city or town where the holder complies with section 602.13 and the applicable requirements set out in the personnel licensing standards.