Olson says he’s been getting ready for this moment since his first hot-air balloon ride when he was four years old.

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT 530. WELCOME BACK. THE NATIONAL BALLOON CLASSIC IN INDIANOLA IS STILL ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AWAY, BUT NEW AT 530. KCCI’S NICOLE TAM MET A NEWLY LICENSED PILOT EXCITED TO COMPETE ...

By Nicole Tam Click here for updates on this story INDIANOLA, Iowa (KCCI) -- A 16-year-old Indianola native is a licensed hot ...