Answer: aeronaut

AnswerCrossword Clue
AERONAUTPilot who makes vertical takeoffs
aeronautan airman (an aviator (a pilot who flies aircraft))
aeronautthe pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft
aeronauttraveler in an airship
AERONAUTZeppelin pilot
AERONAUTDirigible pilot
AERONAUTBalloon man?
AERONAUTMontgolfier, notably
AERONAUTBalloon pilot
AERONAUTBlimp pilot
AERONAUTBlimp navigator
AERONAUTBalloonist
AERONAUTOne in a balloon
AERONAUTBalloon operator
AERONAUTBalloon rider
AERONAUTPiccard or Zeppelin.
AERONAUTAuguste Picard, for instance.
AERONAUTPilot of a balloon.