Private pilot license for a free balloon applicant shall have completed not less than 10 hours of free balloon flight time, of which shall include a minimum of six training flights with a free balloon commercial pilot and meets one of the following requirements:
(1) Training conducted in an inflatable free balloon, shall have a minimum of 2 two-hour-flights, which shall include
a) Minimum of 1 training flight with a free balloon commercial pilot, acting as pilot-in-command
b) Minimum of 1 free balloon flight which elevated 3,000 feet above the origin of the flight
(2) Training conducted in hot-air free balloon, shall have minimum of 2 one-hour-flights, which shall include:
a) Minimum of 1 solo flight in hot-air free balloon.
b) Minimum of 1 hot-air free balloon flight which elevated 2,000 feet above the origin of the flight.

Applicant for private pilot license- free balloon shall demonstrate a level of knowledge appropriate to the privileges granted to the license holder, in the following subjects:
(1) Civil Aviation Act and related laws and regulations.
(2) Air traffic management procedures.
(3) Principles of flight of free balloon.
(4) Aeronautical meteorology.
(5) Air navigation basics.
(6) Radio telephony and phraseology.
(7) Weight and balance.
(8) General maintenance of free balloon.
(9) Human factor theory

Applicant for private pilot license- free balloon shall meet one of the following requirements within the preceding 60 days:
(1) Inflatable free balloon: Minimum of 1 training flight with a free balloon commercial pilot.
(2) Hot-air- balloon: Minimum of 2 one-hour training flight with a free balloon commercial pilot.
The applicant's flight check shall be conducted in accordance with the “CAA PRIVATE PILOT RATING REPORT FORM（FREE BALLOON）”.

The privilege of the holder of private pilot licence- free balloon includes acting as pilot of certified gas free balloon or hot-air-free balloon engaged in non-revenue flights.