Answer:

aeronaut

Answer	Crossword Clue
AERONAUT	Blimp pilot
AERONAUT	Pilot of a balloon.
AERONAUT	Auguste Picard, for instance.

AERONAUT	Piccard or Zeppelin.
AERONAUT	Balloon rider
AERONAUT	Balloon operator
AERONAUT	One in a balloon
AERONAUT	Balloonist
AERONAUT	Blimp navigator
AERONAUT	Pilot who makes vertical takeoffs
AERONAUT	Balloon pilot

AERONAUT	Montgolfier, notably
AERONAUT	Balloon man?
AERONAUT	Dirigible pilot
AERONAUT	Zeppelin pilot