I am 13 and want to get into flying. where should i start?

Question

i know you have to 16 to solo and 17 to recieve a pilots license. i eventually want to do that but now i am only 13. i want to begin ground school but i need advice about it. should i do it online or not? where else could i do it. do they have ground school geared towards kids my age? where should i start? tell me everything you know!!!!

Answer 1

Start at www.beapilot.com

Answer 2

If you want to learn to fly, don't worry so much about ground school. Call the nearest small airport and ask if they give flight instruction. If they do, ask your parents to make an appointment for you and to take you there for an introductory flight.

After the intro flight, if you want to continue, the flight instructor/flight school can give you all the information you need to pursue a flying career.

The more experience you have, the easier it will be to get a good flying job.

Remember that there are no age limits on learning how to fly, only to solo and to get a Private Pilot Certificate.

As to ground school if you want to study what is necessary for you to know to get your private pilot's certificate, the best way is to buy a Private Pilot Kit. I prefer the Jeppesen Kit and it can be purchased at various aviation supply companies.

I checked Aircraft Spruce and this is the web-site for the kit:

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/bv...

Hope this helps...good luck.

P.S. As to tell you everything I know, it would take a very long time ;)

Answer 3

well it is a real good idea to look into a sport pilot license...which is taken up by rookies and then if you like it you can move into the instrumental pilot license. I looked into the sport pilot license and it is alot better for now.

Answer 4

you can begin flight school when your 14 years.

Answer 5

Okay what I would do is find lessons from your nearest airport. Call and ask and get all the information now.

Then go to bestbuy or a game store and buy Flight Simulator X and start to fly there propeller airplanes (your choice), take some lessons on there,and get the cockpit down and memorized. Then when you take lessons and such it will be much easyier. Also find the cheapiest joystick for FSX.

Make sure you have a DVD drive.

Hope this helps