Capt. Kshetrimayum Imochaoba Singh is the only Pilot in India holding the Flight Instructor Rating (Balloon) No.01 issued by Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Government of India which is the highest qualification in the field of Hot Air Balloon for imparting training in Hot Air Balloon. He is the first Commercial Pilot (Balloon) in India and also among the pioneers who introduced the Hot Air Ballooning in India and other South Asian countries. 

He is also the only instructor for the Indian Army and Indian Navy for training in Hot Air Balloon. Besides Defense officials, he imparts training to civilians with the latest technique time to time. He continues to serve as an advisor to various State Governments and National Aero-sports bodies for further development in the area of aero sports activities to fulfill the vision of the Ministry of Civil Aviation to create the country as Air Sports Nation by 2030. 

India has been a part of the Ballooning map of the world with participation in the most prestigious championships such as World Hot Air Balloon Championship and World Air Game organized by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, the highest international body of aero sports activity recognized by the Olympic Association. He is at present the FAI Ballooning Commission delegate member of India and attended its planetary meeting of FAI Ballooning Commission held in Lausanne, Switzerland in March 2024. 

Kshetrimayum Imochaoba Singh is the first Balloonist who has received the Honorary Doctor of Philosophy by Commonwealth Vocational University, Kingdom of Tonga. Besides holding Flight Instructor Rating for Hot Air Balloon he also holds a Glider Instructor, FIR No.103 issued by DGCA. Capt. Imochaoba received training in Flight Inspection & Repairing of Hot Air Balloon from Ultra Magic Balloons, Spain and in Maintenances and Repairing of Hot Air Balloon from Cameron Balloons Ltd, Bristol, UK. He has been a one-time Examiner for Hot Air Balloon and Authorization for Glider Instructor/examiner issued by DGCA.

Shri Imochaoba’s effort and skill has included India in the ballooning map of the world having participated in the several prestigious world Championships and festivals including the 14th World Hot Air Balloon Championship in Austria (1999), 2nd World Air Game in Spain (2001), 1st British Grand Prix Hot Air Balloon Championship, UK (2002), 15th World Hot Air Balloon Championship in France (2002), National Air Show in Sri Lanka (2006), International Desert Balloon Festival in Rajasthan, India (2006), 1st and 4 th Pattaya International Balloon Festival in

Thailand (2007 and 2011), World aerobatic Air Show in Al Lin, UAE (2008), Sri LankaInternational Balloon Festival (2008), European Balloon Festival, Igualada, Barcelona,Spain (2010), 1st International Taiwan Hot Air Balloon Festival, Taiwan(2011), Winter Hot air balloon camp, Taiwan(2012), Indonesia International Balloon Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia (2012), Tainan International Balloon Festival, Taiwan(2013), Huinan

International Balloon Festival, China (2014), Panjing International Balloon Festival, China (2015), 23rd World Hot Air Balloon Championship in Austria (2018), International Kashi Balloon and Boat festival at Varanasi (2023) and 48th year of the National Reunification Day of Vietnam (2023). He has flown across the country including flights for the National Geographic Channel and BBC. Having flown across the country from the Leh region to Kanyakumari, Ahmedabad to Churachandpur in Manipur, and several parts of the globe, his flying attained more than 3000 hours. Besides flying, he has introduced the knowledge of flying across the country conducting workshops and seminars. 

Capt. Ksh. Imochaoba Singh has been bestowed with the following awards and honours for his contribution to the field of Aero sports, especially Hot Air Ballooning:

•           Taiwan International Balloon festival Advisor by Taitung County Government

•           Delhi Ratna by Bharat Manch on 24 April 2022 at the Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.

•           Times Business Award 2023 was bestowed on 14 April 2023 by Padmashri Raveena Tandon, a Bollywood actress in a special function organized by the Times Group of Company at the Grand Hotel, New Delhi

•            Certificate of Honour for contribution in the field of Aero Sports was conferred by the Government of Delhi on 12 August 2023 at Delhi Secretariat Auditorium, New Delhi.

•           Asia Pacific Excellence Award 2023 for contribution to the field of Aero Sports was bestowed on 13 August 2023 at Radisson Hotel, Gurugram by the Asia Pacific Chamber of Commerce.