Im 14 and i want to become a pilot?

Question

i know you have to be 16 to solo but i was wondering is there anything i can do now to help me stay on the path to become a pilot and also i got accepted into obap delta's ace camp so thats one thing and i just want to know what i can do now to get on track to becoming a pilot thanx in advance

Answer 1

i am also 14 i started flight school it the best, try flight school and see if your flight school has a vacation program, if they do,do it,and you should study some aviation and ask your flight instructor for advice on your student pilots license and PPL.

Good luck

trust me flight school is the best thing.

Answer 2

You can start logging hours at 14, so you could always go to your local airport and talk to an instructor.  They will be able to give you the best advice.  You could definitely start your lessons now and get a lot of expirience before you turn 17.  However, that could prove to be very expensive.  There really isn't much you have to do to get on track.  Getting a good job depends a lot on going to a good college, like anything else.  So do good in school and talk to the instructors at your local airport.

Answer 3

There is a written you have to take so if you want 2 start learning stuff like that. I wouldn't take the written yet because u would be wasting your money, because it is only good for 2 years. Also even though you can solo at 16 you can not get your license until the age of 17.

http://www.gleim.com/        

That is the best studying guide for the written out there, if I was you I would get it and start learning all the information now and go on and get that out of the way.

Good luck

(Oh and you don't have to be 16 to start taking lessons I started flying lessons when I was 14)

Answer 4

The main thing you need to give your attention to right now is just doing a good job of the tasks that are on your plate today.  You will be old enough to consider the technical details of your training and career development sooner than you think.

Right now, concentrate on being a person of good character and achievement.  Stay out of trouble:  no drugs, no alcohol, no trouble with the law like stealing or assault.  A reputation as a person of good character and social skills will work in your favor.

Take the courses you want to take, and talk it over with your school guidance counselor and your family.  Make sure you do well in mathematics and sciences, and also spend some time on civics and government, and also on geography.  A professional pilot has to have a really good understanding of law and regulations, and has to know where things are around the planet.

At the same time, do well in some physical pursuit.  You can't be a couch potato.  Do okay in Phys Ed, and find a personal sport that will help you develop strength and coordination.  This is important.

Also, read everything you can get your hands on about airplanes and aviation.  The more detailed knowledge you have, the easier it will be for you to learn the things you need to know to pass your aviation tests when the time comes.  Spend time in the library and read all the books and magazines about aviation and related subjects.

If you want to go by way of the military (and that's the most certain way of getting into the flight deck of an airliner), see your Air Force, Navy, or Marine Corps recruiter.  You can go to see them any time, even at age 14.  Your recruiter will advise you what college to go to and what to major in to maximize your chances of getting into military flight training.

When you are about 17, find the nearest flight school and go talk to the instructors.  Sign up for an introductory flight, and see what it feels like to fly a real airplane.  Do it that way, and avoid computerized flight simulators like FSX.  The simulators will teach you bad habits and give you a mistaken impression of what it's like to fly a real airplane.  Get some experience in the real thing before you mess with simulators.  This is important.

Get your private pilot certificate as soon as you can.  It will get you a head start on whatever additional training you need, either civilian or military.

Good luck, and have fun!

Answer 5

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