วันพุธที่ 29 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552

What would the cost of flying lessons be to your final test?

วันพุธที่ 29 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552
In the US, for the private, budget 4-7K


I just completed my training and took my check ride in August. It cost just over $7000 for just over 50 hours of flight training, plus my ground school and check ride.

There are a lot of ways to save a TON of money on your flying. Ideas I didn't learn until I was near the end of my flight time.

1. Consider buying a partnership in an aircraft. If you buy a quarter owner of a 172, you can really drive down the per hour cost. Then you can either keep or sell your ownership when you're done or if you want to move up to a bigger or better plane.

2. Do all your training in the cheapest plane you can possibly find. At this stage in your training you don't need anything fancy. YOu're learning the fundementals and that can happen in a 152.

3. Barter out some services to your flight school. Find things they you can do that they need.

There really are a TON of ways to save.

like some one said around 7k. If any school gives you amount based on the min flight hrs, this cost is never a guantreed amount, as the average is around 60 hours for a PPC.

You need to figure out what school you are going to use and then they will be able to give you a range, but as one of the previous answers points out, it depends on how you learn. That will determine how many hours it takes and that will determine how much it costs.

Usualy £75 to £80 an hour minimum 40hrs to test for good weather daylight flying,Hope this is what you wanted.

Ps Instrument and night flying will be extra on top.

Cherokee flyer is pretty close with his budget on the cost.

If you get in there and get serious with it. It will be less..because you will not have to relearn previous lessons due to being inactive. Anyway...good luck in your journey!

Jonathan S

ATP-LRJET,HS-125

CFI/AGI

depends piper is ussualy $120 per lesson

I interested in starting flying lessons?

Anyone got info on typical costs per lesson (€/£), what to expect in first lesson. how to get PPL. are there written exams etc.. any other info.... cheers!


In the Uk you need a total of 45 hours in your logbook, (although you will probably need considerably more) to apply for your licence, along with the following exams:

Aircraft Technical

Air Law

Meteorological

Human Factors

Navigation

Radio telephony.

General flying test.

Qualifying cross country test.

CAA Class 1 medical certificate around £80 - £100. ( JAR licence - if you intend to fly abroad)

OR Medical certificate from your own doctor (NPPL - if do not wish to fly abroad) - price depends on how greedy your GP is.

All these exams have to be passed within 12 months of your applying for your licence.

Typical cost for all this would be circa 5000 - 5500 Uk pounds

or more, depending on whether you have the flying ability of a bird or a grand piano.

THERE IS A LADY that teaches flying lessons using her 'sea-plane' on Loch Lomon

in northern Scotland.

if you want to do this you had better start saving cos it cost a fortune my bf best mate has just passed his pilot course and has been in Spain for nearly 2 years doing it it cost his man thousands of pounds to let him do it. you have to do maths and all sorts loads of exams r taken place. and he gave up drinking to get there to. he comes home to about 1 a month for a bout 2 days to see family then goes back over o learn to fly.

TO START FLING IT WILL COST AROUND $5500 DOLLARS GIVE OR TAKE A FEW HUNDRED.THIS WILL GIVE A PRIVATE PILOT FOR TWO PEOPLE.THERE ARE MAGAZINE YOU CAN LOOK AT THE BOOK STORE THAT ONLY SALE BOOKS.AND FROM THERE ITS YOUR CHOSE.

some of the teaching pilots will give an hour or so of lessons for a nominal fee to see if you have "the touch" or fly like a brick. but flight lessons cost lots and there are lots of exams to get any of the licenses. but they let you retake them. ha ha ha. it is more than just learning how to fly. it is learning all the other stuff that goes with it. so make sure that you really want to do this and you have the money and try to learn on a tail dragger then you can fly anything with 2 wings

www.iwantoneofthose.com

and seacrch for activities there should be some there.

Clarkson.

What would the cost of flying lessons be to your final test?

In the US, for the private, budget 4-7K


I just completed my training and took my check ride in August. It cost just over $7000 for just over 50 hours of flight training, plus my ground school and check ride.

There are a lot of ways to save a TON of money on your flying. Ideas I didn't learn until I was near the end of my flight time.

1. Consider buying a partnership in an aircraft. If you buy a quarter owner of a 172, you can really drive down the per hour cost. Then you can either keep or sell your ownership when you're done or if you want to move up to a bigger or better plane.

2. Do all your training in the cheapest plane you can possibly find. At this stage in your training you don't need anything fancy. YOu're learning the fundementals and that can happen in a 152.

3. Barter out some services to your flight school. Find things they you can do that they need.

There really are a TON of ways to save.

like some one said around 7k. If any school gives you amount based on the min flight hrs, this cost is never a guantreed amount, as the average is around 60 hours for a PPC.

You need to figure out what school you are going to use and then they will be able to give you a range, but as one of the previous answers points out, it depends on how you learn. That will determine how many hours it takes and that will determine how much it costs.

Usualy £75 to £80 an hour minimum 40hrs to test for good weather daylight flying,Hope this is what you wanted.

Ps Instrument and night flying will be extra on top.

Cherokee flyer is pretty close with his budget on the cost.

If you get in there and get serious with it. It will be less..because you will not have to relearn previous lessons due to being inactive. Anyway...good luck in your journey!

Jonathan S

ATP-LRJET,HS-125

CFI/AGI

depends piper is ussualy $120 per lesson

What would the cost of flying lessons be to your final test?

In the US, for the private, budget 4-7K


I just completed my training and took my check ride in August. It cost just over $7000 for just over 50 hours of flight training, plus my ground school and check ride.

There are a lot of ways to save a TON of money on your flying. Ideas I didn't learn until I was near the end of my flight time.

1. Consider buying a partnership in an aircraft. If you buy a quarter owner of a 172, you can really drive down the per hour cost. Then you can either keep or sell your ownership when you're done or if you want to move up to a bigger or better plane.

2. Do all your training in the cheapest plane you can possibly find. At this stage in your training you don't need anything fancy. YOu're learning the fundementals and that can happen in a 152.

3. Barter out some services to your flight school. Find things they you can do that they need.

There really are a TON of ways to save.

like some one said around 7k. If any school gives you amount based on the min flight hrs, this cost is never a guantreed amount, as the average is around 60 hours for a PPC.

You need to figure out what school you are going to use and then they will be able to give you a range, but as one of the previous answers points out, it depends on how you learn. That will determine how many hours it takes and that will determine how much it costs.

Usualy £75 to £80 an hour minimum 40hrs to test for good weather daylight flying,Hope this is what you wanted.

Ps Instrument and night flying will be extra on top.

Cherokee flyer is pretty close with his budget on the cost.

If you get in there and get serious with it. It will be less..because you will not have to relearn previous lessons due to being inactive. Anyway...good luck in your journey!

Jonathan S

ATP-LRJET,HS-125

CFI/AGI

depends piper is ussualy $120 per lesson

What would the cost of flying lessons be to your final test?

In the US, for the private, budget 4-7K


I just completed my training and took my check ride in August. It cost just over $7000 for just over 50 hours of flight training, plus my ground school and check ride.

There are a lot of ways to save a TON of money on your flying. Ideas I didn't learn until I was near the end of my flight time.

1. Consider buying a partnership in an aircraft. If you buy a quarter owner of a 172, you can really drive down the per hour cost. Then you can either keep or sell your ownership when you're done or if you want to move up to a bigger or better plane.

2. Do all your training in the cheapest plane you can possibly find. At this stage in your training you don't need anything fancy. YOu're learning the fundementals and that can happen in a 152.

3. Barter out some services to your flight school. Find things they you can do that they need.

There really are a TON of ways to save.

like some one said around 7k. If any school gives you amount based on the min flight hrs, this cost is never a guantreed amount, as the average is around 60 hours for a PPC.

You need to figure out what school you are going to use and then they will be able to give you a range, but as one of the previous answers points out, it depends on how you learn. That will determine how many hours it takes and that will determine how much it costs.

Usualy £75 to £80 an hour minimum 40hrs to test for good weather daylight flying,Hope this is what you wanted.

Ps Instrument and night flying will be extra on top.

Cherokee flyer is pretty close with his budget on the cost.

If you get in there and get serious with it. It will be less..because you will not have to relearn previous lessons due to being inactive. Anyway...good luck in your journey!

Jonathan S

ATP-LRJET,HS-125

CFI/AGI

depends piper is ussualy $120 per lesson

วันอังคารที่ 28 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552

How old do you have to be legally to take flying lessons?

วันอังคารที่ 28 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552
hi you

legally about 12 or 13


To take Flying lessons in the United States you can be any age. Many students are as young as 12, how ever you can not solo until you are 16 and can not receive your license after the appropriate testing and lessons until the age of 17.

Many parents teach their children to fly. Just because you can't fly alone is not a reason to hold back from taking lessons. I started when I was 15 and enjoy flying with people and sharing the gift of flight more than doing solo work.

Good luck and god speed!

My nephew began lessons at the age of 14. He washed planes and did other odd jobs at the airport, and in return received lessons. He was licensed at age 16. Now in his 20's, he has owned several planes and even a helicopter, which he used during Katrina to fly the mayor of Gulfport around to view the damage from the air.

According to FAA website, following are the requirements:

-You are at least 16 years old. If you plan to pilot a glider or balloon, you must be at least 14 years old.

-You can read, speak, and understand English

-You hold at least a current third-class medical certificate. If you plan to pilot a glider or balloon, you only have to certify that you have no medical defect that would make you unable to pilot a glider or balloon.

Check out http://www.mypilotlicense.com for more info on getting your pilot license.

There is a minimum age to get a Private, Commercial and ATP license, as well as to solo an airplane. But there is no minimum age (in the USA) to begin lessons, because you are with a flight instructor. I once had a 10 year old student who would fly occasionally for the fun of it!

it depends where you are, and i dont think it matters to take LESSONS but it might matter if you are really young and plan to fly alone.

you can take lessons if you are younger but you won't be able to solo until you are 16. check out http://www.freedomfield.com for lessons if you are in northern california.

you can take flying lessons at any age but in america you can't get a pilots license till you are 16 years old. you can find out by going to the faa web site mr doodles

--No minimum age. A student pilot certificate is not required to receive flight instruction, or to log that flight time.

It depends where you live. In New Zealand it's 9 but you can't get your license till your 17

The minimum age to obtain your PPL in South Africa (my country) is 16. Not sure about international rule, but I think it is the same.

You need to be 15 to get a student pilot - third class medical certificate.

Any any any age.

I think you can be any age-I've heard of quite young kids doing it

Im not sure, but on our local TV news, there is a 13 year old lad who is learning to fly.

i was flying before i was old enough drive

I believe it could be as young as sixteen.

I thought it was 14

How much can i expect to pay for helicopter flying lessons (UK ONLY)?

the average price of flying lessons in uk is about £100 an hour! so better have deep pockets as you should consider how many hours you have to do to get your licence!!!


About £100 an hour. Basically the with the minimum amount of lessons etc, i beleive the cost of a pilots licence is near £18,000

A lot but if you are resident in England then combine a visit to Blackpool for a break with speaking to the flying school at the airport.

Flying Lessons at the Age of 13?

Hey are there any flying schools that can teach me to fly at 13. I mean I know like most (if not all) teach at 14, but I'm just wondering if I could go at an earlier age.


You can start taking lessons at any age but cannot solo and an aircraft until you are 16 and cannot get your private pilot rating until you are 17. I started taking lessons when I was 13 and really enjoyed it. But I only took a lesson or two a month and really started taking more around 15 years of age. Hope this helps and feel free to contact me regarding any other questions you may have!

Try to find an instructor pilot who doens't work for a company. Often times companies won't teach you to fly becuase of insurance concerns. You can fly with an instructor at any age but you will not be allowed to solo (fly alone) until you are 17 years of age. I know a girl who started flight lessons very early and on her 17th birthday, completed her necessary solos and check rides to complete both her ppl as well has her instrument license. Hope this helps!

Some mixed messages here. You may take lessons that will count towards your hours at any time. You may solo (fly by yourself under your instructor's supervision) at 16 in powered aircraft. You can obtain your Private Pilot's certificate at 17. You may obtain a Commercial certificate at 18 and then after building sufficient hours and experience, Airline Transport at 23.

I might advise you to wait until you are 16 to start training. In the meantime, read books, study, and talk to pilots and learn about flying.

Yes.

วันจันทร์ที่ 27 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552

How much does it cost to take flying lessons? Do you have to rent the plane or is it part of the cost?

วันจันทร์ที่ 27 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552
Depends on how you do it, you can go to an academy and spend close to 10,000 for just the private license or you can be smart and do it part 61 at a local FBO and get your Private for around $4,000-$5,000

Aircraft Rate is Usualy between $70-$100 per hour if someone trys to charge you more than $100 for a 172 you are being ripped off.

Instruction is usually $35 per hour

Generally takes people around 12 hrs to solo and 50 to get the license

Ive signed people off with the minimum of 40 hours and they pass but it really depends on how fast the student can learn

NEVER and I mean NEVER pay for flight training up front pay as you go even if they offer 500 bucks off for paying up front dont do it. Many flight schools have charged people several thousands of dollars only to file for bankruptsy and then the student is out a couple grand.

Fortunatly thats not usually the case but it does happen so be carefull

If you live in the central florida area and are interested in learning to fly give me a call

386-837-1733

or email me at erussellcfi@gmail.com


it's very expensive....the cost of plane rental is seperate from the training...i looked into it...u need a good salary...i make about 190k and year and i declined it (could afford it if i was really into it)....very expensive... better off if u know someone who owns a plane .....

To get your private pilot rating the cost can vary from $5800 to $7800. depending upon where you will be taking the lessons. Also you usually pay a rate for the airplane and a rate for the instructor for each lesson. For example if you are flying a 172 the rate is $80/hr and the instruction is $43/hr so for one hour of instruction in the aircraft you would pay $123/hr

In the US, it cost a LOT! You would be better off on joining the military and letting them train you on being a pilot.

500 for lessons and 200 rent =700

my private pilot was $4,860 with rental and instructor fees included + after tax too... my commercial/instrument was $7,320

Aircraft rental is part of the cost.

http://group3aviation.com/training/airplane.php

Private Rating: Cessna 152

40 Hours Dual Training. $156/Hour $6,240

10 Hours Solo Training. $96/Hour $960

20 Hours Ground Instruction. $55/Hour $1,100

Books And Materials. $200

FAA Written & FAA Flight Exam (including aircraft rental). $632 $9,132

Private Rating: Cessna 172

Based on average full-time student completion time.

40 Hours Dual Training. $169/Hour $6,760

10 Hours Solo Training. $109/Hour $1,090

20 Hours Ground Instruction. $55/Hour $1100

Books And Materials. $175

FAA Knowledge Exam $90

FAA Oral & FAA Flight Exam (including aircraft rental). $568 $9,783

Instrument Rating Airplane: Cessna 172

35 Hours Dual Training. $174/Hour $6,090

10 Hours Simulator. $95/Hour $950

20 Hours Ground Instruction. $55/Hour $1,100

Books And Materials. $175

FAA Written & FAA Flight Exam (including aircraft rental). $668 $8,983

Multi-Engine Rating: Seminole PA44-180

10 Hours Dual Training. $265/Hour $2,650

5 Hours Ground Instruction. $55/Hour $275

Books And Materials. $100

Aircraft Rental & FAA Flight Exam $880 $3,905

Commercial License Multi-Engine Airplane: Seminole

10 Hours Dual Training. $265/Hour $2,650

20 Hours Ground Instruction. $55/Hour $1,100

Books And Materials. $100

FAA Oral & FAA Flight Exam (including aircraft rental).

Helpful link

http://flighttraining.aopa.org/

What is the average cost of Helicopter Flying Lessons? And how long is the course?

The cost will vary depending on where you are, but I would guess that $250 per flight hour is average in the US. Some schools are more expensive, others less.

To give you an idea, a private pilot certificate wil take 60-80 hours of flight time on average. If you plan to fly as a career, you will need a commercial certificate. A commercial certificate will require 150 hours minimum.

150 hours at $250/hr. = $37,500

This figure, however, does not account for ground school, books and supplies, testing fees, medical exam fee, etc. You should also take note that most pilots who intend to work as a professional must first gain experience, and instructing is the most common way to do this. Therefore, instructor training will involve an additional cost. Once it is all said and done, you should expect to spend $50,000-$60,000 for civilian training. The high cost is the biggest challenge. The military is an alternative, so investigate that as well if you think it might be for you.

How long it will take depends on how frequently you fly, and what your ultimate goals are. Of course it will take longer to get a commercial certificate than a private. I've seen some people complete all of their ratings (private, instrument, commercial, CFI, CFII) in as little as 6-8 months. I have also seen others take several years just to get their private.

How often you fly will depend on three things: your schedule, the flight school's schedule, and the availability of funds. Any one of those may cause you to get stuck, and to take longer. Do some research, and plan ahead carefully to minimize delays created by any of these.

Make sure to do A LOT of homework before you begin training. Talk to pilots, research schools, get information from several different sources, figure the costs, and go into it fully prepared and knowledgeable about every possible path towards your goals. Don't start until you can prove to yourself that the path you have selected is the right one.

Also, see the following sites for more information about the helicopter industry:

http://www.verticalreference.com/

http://www.justhelicopters.com/home/default.asp

Good luck!

Where can I find Flying Lessons...?

I want to find out about flying lessons (small planes/helicopters). The requirements, the estimated costs, etc. I live in Maryland. Has anyone taken lessons just to take them and was it worth it?


You can find a list of flight school here http://www.beapilot.com/ it will definitely point you in the right direction!

Go to your nearest municipal airport and ask the guys there. If you aren't gonna' be making money flying its probably not worth it as it is quite expensive.

Here is a list of flight schools in Maryland so you can find one near you: http://www.private2atp.com/fbo/MD.html or you can enter your zip code here- http://www.private2atp.com/search.php

Call the one you like and ask about an "intro flight".

You can go up with an instructor on a short flight for about $50-100.

The only requirement is your enthusiasm (and a credit card)!

First, look online and find the closest nearest municipal airports and find their websites.

Find out if they have any training programs, then compare and find the one that best fits your budget and which one sounds like the one best suited for you.

It also helps if you have a friend whose a profesional pilot thats how I got my flying lessons very cheap.

Its definetly worth it, even if you do it a couple of time , its fun, exciting, and its an experience you'll always remember.

วันอาทิตย์ที่ 26 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552

What is a good school in Florida to take flying lessons?

วันอาทิตย์ที่ 26 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552
I have been planning to take courses to get my pilots licence to fly private planes and I have found a couple good schools but I want to see if anyone else knows of any better.


Comair (affiliated with Delta) has a major flight school in Sanford Florida. They also ran a program on the Broward Community College where I went. They were very professional and I got college credit. I enjoyed learning there.

Once I finished there, i rented planes from Pelican Airways also at N. Perry Airport. They are also professional and have a large variety of well maintained planes.

Good luck.

Florida is the place for those desiring Accelerated Flight Training course,I have heard that the following institute is a good institute.

Phoenix East Aviation, Inc.

1-800-868-4359 - Founded 1972

561 Pearl Harbor Drive, Daytona Beach, FL 32114

386-258-0703 - FAX: 386-254-6842

Some of my friends take flying lessons in Central Florida, here's a good site of different places:

http://www.pilotjourney.com/flightschools/Florida/

Go to that one the 9/11 hijackers went to. I think the guy who runs it is tied up with the CIA, and they tend to be good pilots.

How old do you have to be to begin flying lessons to eventually become a Private Pilot??

In Canada, there is no minimum age to start your flight training. The two restrictions for starting your flight training really young may be:

1- Individual flight schools may have bottom age limits that are dictated by policy or insurance requirements; and,

2- You have to be tall enough to be able to reach all the controls and rudder pedals.

When you first start your training, you'll be flying with a flight instructor and except for the above possibilities, there are no minimum limits for that. However, there are age limits involved if you want to get your licence and fly by yourself.

In order to solo, or fly by yourself in an aircraft, you need to obtain a student pilot permit. You must be 14 years old and you are also required to write and pass an exam called the PSTAR in order to obtain this. A great study guide for this exam can be found at http://fly.wabyn.net/FlightTraining/PSTAR/PSTARIndex.htm

If you want to carry passengers, your two options are to get a Recreational Pilot Permit, which allows you to carry one other passenger, or a Private Pilot Licence which will allow you to carry more than one passenger and allow you to add other ratings to your licence.

The minimum age for a Rec Permit is 16 years old and the minimum age to obtain a Private Licence is 17 years old.

If you want to continue on and are considering a career as a pilot, the minimum age in Canada to obtain a Commercial Licence is 18 and the minimum age to obtain an Airline Transport Pilot Licence is 21.

Check out http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/general/personnel/faq.htm for all the different requirements for each licence and rating.

If you can afford it, getting an early start on flying is a great idea. The quicker you have your licences, the quicker you'll be able to build up experience. I wish that I started earlier than I did.

Good Luck!

James Ball

Author of "So, You Want to be a Pilot, Eh? - A Guidebook for Canadian Pilot Training"

http://www.piloteh.com

http://www.piloteh.blogspot.com


I *THINK* you can start at 15, but you must be at least 16 to have a license. I have heard of people who get their pilot's license before they get their driver's license.

--No minimum age in the US.

In the US the youngest you can solo is at 14 in a glider.

Minimum age for Private Pilot certification is 16, with glider privileges.

15 for lessons, solo at 16, license at 17....

glider/balloon pilot is 16

How old do you have to be to begin flying lessons to eventually become a Private Pilot??

In Canada, there is no minimum age to start your flight training. The two restrictions for starting your flight training really young may be:

1- Individual flight schools may have bottom age limits that are dictated by policy or insurance requirements; and,

2- You have to be tall enough to be able to reach all the controls and rudder pedals.

When you first start your training, you'll be flying with a flight instructor and except for the above possibilities, there are no minimum limits for that. However, there are age limits involved if you want to get your licence and fly by yourself.

In order to solo, or fly by yourself in an aircraft, you need to obtain a student pilot permit. You must be 14 years old and you are also required to write and pass an exam called the PSTAR in order to obtain this. A great study guide for this exam can be found at http://fly.wabyn.net/FlightTraining/PSTAR/PSTARIndex.htm

If you want to carry passengers, your two options are to get a Recreational Pilot Permit, which allows you to carry one other passenger, or a Private Pilot Licence which will allow you to carry more than one passenger and allow you to add other ratings to your licence.

The minimum age for a Rec Permit is 16 years old and the minimum age to obtain a Private Licence is 17 years old.

If you want to continue on and are considering a career as a pilot, the minimum age in Canada to obtain a Commercial Licence is 18 and the minimum age to obtain an Airline Transport Pilot Licence is 21.

Check out http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/general/personnel/faq.htm for all the different requirements for each licence and rating.

If you can afford it, getting an early start on flying is a great idea. The quicker you have your licences, the quicker you'll be able to build up experience. I wish that I started earlier than I did.

Good Luck!

James Ball

Author of "So, You Want to be a Pilot, Eh? - A Guidebook for Canadian Pilot Training"

http://www.piloteh.com

http://www.piloteh.blogspot.com


I *THINK* you can start at 15, but you must be at least 16 to have a license. I have heard of people who get their pilot's license before they get their driver's license.

--No minimum age in the US.

In the US the youngest you can solo is at 14 in a glider.

Minimum age for Private Pilot certification is 16, with glider privileges.

15 for lessons, solo at 16, license at 17....

glider/balloon pilot is 16

Where can I take private flying lessons in or near Melbourne Florida?

The Florida Insitute of Technology is located in Melbourne Florida... You could take lessons there.... Otherwise, I'm sure there is an FBO that offers flight training at the Melbourne Airport...


You can find a local flight schools at http://www.beapilot.com/ they have a lot of information regarding flight lesson, etc...

Hope this helps and good luck!

F. I. T. AVIATION, LLC

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL (MLB)

MELBOURNE, FL

Phone: 321/674-6501

Email: smithb@fit.edu

Web:

www.fitaviation.com

Training Key:

AIRPLANE

AEROBATIC

ATP

CFI

CFII

COMMERCIAL

COMPUTERIZED TESTING

GROUND SCHOOL

INSTRUMENT

MULTIENGINE

PRIVATE

RECREATIONAL

FIXED WING

PART 61

PART 141

TAILWHEEL

MEI

SPORT PILOT (LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT)

http://www.fitaviation.com/course_private.html

http://www.aopa.org/learntofly/

Where can I take private flying lessons in or near Melbourne Florida?

The Florida Insitute of Technology is located in Melbourne Florida... You could take lessons there.... Otherwise, I'm sure there is an FBO that offers flight training at the Melbourne Airport...


You can find a local flight schools at http://www.beapilot.com/ they have a lot of information regarding flight lesson, etc...

Hope this helps and good luck!

F. I. T. AVIATION, LLC

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL (MLB)

MELBOURNE, FL

Phone: 321/674-6501

Email: smithb@fit.edu

Web:

www.fitaviation.com

Training Key:

AIRPLANE

AEROBATIC

ATP

CFI

CFII

COMMERCIAL

COMPUTERIZED TESTING

GROUND SCHOOL

INSTRUMENT

MULTIENGINE

PRIVATE

RECREATIONAL

FIXED WING

PART 61

PART 141

TAILWHEEL

MEI

SPORT PILOT (LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT)

http://www.fitaviation.com/course_private.html

http://www.aopa.org/learntofly/

วันเสาร์ที่ 25 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552

How difficult is it to take flying lessons nowadays if you are muslim?

วันเสาร์ที่ 25 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552
In the US anyway, it doesn't matter what religion you are, just the nationality. If you are a US citizen, then you can start lessons just as easily as any other citizen. If you are not a US citizen, then you need to get TSA clearance to start flight training. They'll do a background check and whatever else they do and get back to you in about 6 months, whether you're a muslim Iranian or an atheist Canadian, no difference. It's equally annoying and useless no matter who you are.

If you have any problems with the school itself wanting to train you, then just go somewhere else, or if that's not an option, you have the law on your side.


Not very just jump off the nearest cliff,it doesnt get any easier

i dnt thnk so thr is any prb in muslim country like pakistan.i hve 127 hours and havnt found any prb.

As long as you want to learn how to land a plane you will be ok.

It is possible, but expect to go through a long, tedious, and thurough screening process. Especially if you fit the current profile of a possible terrorist.

I work indirectly for the government. My screening took months.

ha ha this a joke

YOU do not Have to Say what faith you ARE,,So WHAT!!!!!!!

well quite hard i would say because first off u need a passport to fly and the pictures needed to make a valid passport require that all of the face can be seen and as the turban is in the way then the first hurdle is failed ... lol

It's easy (provided you want to learn how to land).

Do you mean flying a trial flight or taking your PPL or PPL> Commercial.

It's a real shame if muslims are made to feel threatened or made suspicious whenever they want to take up an activity or a job involved in flying.

What happened in Sept 01 was an event performed by non-muslim people in my view, those terrorists bared no resembalance to their faith or the people of the muslim world, they've subsequently brought more destruction to the security and peace of islamic people than the attack on the towers.

They advertised their attack on the twin towers as an act of islamic fundamentalism and justified this further by attacking London and Madrid.

Terrorists use advertisment , osama bin laden cleverly uses islam as an advertisment to cover up his real motive on the western world, he leads us to believe that his attacks are religious and motivated by his faith, unfortunatly some small minded people believe this to be true and cannot see through this flawed perception

Are you talking about flying an airplane or a kite?

I should think no more difficult than for anyone else. Its racism if anyone tries to stop you because you are a a muslim.

In Iran no problem at all.

lol. As easy as if you were a part of any other religion i imagine. Just dont get any silly ideas ;)

its not difficult really, they might ask for some background questions, but i think if they do so, it wud be recism.

it wont be any diffent really being a muslim to talk flying lessons.

ask a muslim

You cannot be serious fella!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not hard. You'll be certified to operate sailplanes only but you're flying!

How much does it usually cost for flying lessons, to fly like a Cessna or something?

Where I live (West Bend, WI), it cost $67/hr for the plane, $28/hr for the instructor, and $9.50/hr for fuel to do my training. I flew I Cessna 152. It varies, though, depending on where you go. For example, when I do my flying at the University of North Dakota, it costs $98/hr just for the plane itself. It depends on where you are and what you are flying. The plane at WI was a Cessna 152 built in the 70s/80s with over 6,000 hrs, whereas the plane at ND was a brand new Piper Warrior with a glass cockpit and only a few hundred hours or even less.


It depends on where you are, how intelligent you are, and what kind of arrangements you can make. A Private Airman Certificate can cost anywhere from $5,000 to about $9,000 in the USA.

To learn about the process and the specifics for your requirements and your location, you must go to the nearest airport where flight lessons are available, and talk to the flight instructors there. They will fill you in on what you need.

Have fun!

Depending on the school that you go to, and how fast you learn, it can cost anywhere between $5000 and $10,000.

The basic requirements to becoming a private, single engine pilot are:

Be at least 17 years of age

Be able to read, speak, write and understand the English language.

To log at least 40 hours of flight time

20 of which needs to be from an authorized instructor

10 of which needs to be solo

5 of which needs to be solo cross country

Anyway, those are the basics, there are a few other requirements that you will achieve within those brackets.

ground school is $550 at mannassas (khef) in a cessna 152 35 hours of flight training with an instructor-$4,795 20 hours of solo fight-$1800 20 hours of pre and post flight instructor briefing-$940

it depends

in gulf it cost arround $200 for and hour

but u can not get it straight away u need to go through some ground school to have knowledge about flying

Around $7k-$10k for your private license.

วันศุกร์ที่ 24 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552

FLYING LESSONS, NEAR EDINBURGH- anyone have any idea how much they cost, how many you need and any tips?

วันศุกร์ที่ 24 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552
Thank you!


They tipically cost around £100 for half an hour lesson/flight. Looks amazing!

Over Fife and the Forth Road Bridge try -

http://www.taysideaviation.co.uk/

Also, for nearer to Glasgow and flights over Loch Lomond try

http://www.glasgowflyingclub.com/homeframe.htm

Good luck!

About £80 each. Around 25 to get your private pilots licence. = £2000

Cheaper to fly a microlight.

Six to eight thousand pounds to get you PPL. Ring a few flying schools and they will confirm it.

about 130 pounds per lesson. you need 50hrs for a ppl. very expensive unless u got a rich daddy or girlfriend.

How much are flying lessons?

I live in abbotsford (vancouver) and want to get my pilots licence.

How much does it cost ?

How many lessons do i need?


while unfamilliar with the costs involved in Canada, Here are the requirements for the private license:

Private pilot licenceâ€"aeroplane

The private pilot licenceâ€"aeroplane allows a person to fly as pilot-in-command (PIC) or co-pilot of an aircraft of type aeroplane. This is the most commonly held licence in Canada by non-professional pilots and is generally the first licence earned by the aspiring professional pilot. Generally, the landplane aeroplane class rating is incorporated in the training regimen for this licence and this rating is simultaneously issued with the private pilot licenceâ€"aeroplane by Transport Canada. As such, until further endorsed with other ratings, only day flying of a single engine non-high-performance aeroplane with visual flight rules (VFR) is allowed under this licence.

A pilot with this licence cannot work for hire. No remuneration may be asked with the exceptions of reimbursements for costs and as specified in the CARs section 401.28.

A pilot with this licence may also act as a PIC of an ultra-light aeroplane.

Section 421.26 of the CARs standard Flight Crew Permits, Licences and Ratings specifies the requirements for a private pilot licenceâ€"aeroplane. The CARs contain further detail on how the quantities below may be combined and are summarized as follows:

Minimum age: 17 years

Medical fitness

Standard (CARs standard 424 Physical and Mental Requirement)

Category 1 or

Category 3

Knowledge

A minimum of 40 hours ground school instruction specific to private pilots

A minimum grade of 60% on the Transport Canada PPAER examination. (See also Study and Reference Guide for Written Examinations for the Private Pilot Licence Aeroplane (TP 12880) and Sample Examination - Recreational Pilot Permit and Private Pilot Licence - Aeroplane (TP 13014)).

Experience

A minimum of 45 hours flight time including

A maximum of 5 hours simulated flight time

A minimum of 17 hours dual flight time with a flight instructor including

A minimum of 3 hours dual cross-country flight time and

A minimum of 5 hours dual instrument flight time including

A maximum of 3 hours dual instrument ground time

and

A minimum of 12 hours solo flight time including

A minimum of 5 hours solo cross-country flight time

Skill

The student must demonstrate the skill specified in and in accordance with the Flight Test Guide - Private Pilot Licence - Aeroplane (TP 13723) in a flight test conducted by a pilot examiner - privateâ€"aeroplane. (See also Pilot Examiner Manual - Private Pilot Licence - Aeroplane (TP 14277)).

I recomend getting Microsoft Flight Simulator. It cost from 55 bucks a lesson to 125 and you need at least 40 hours.

Charles Dennis-Private Pilot

The cost of all air lessons is going UP ;)

Type in the words "flying lessons" in the box above where it says SEARCH FOR QUESTIONS you'll see that that question has been asked 547 times. Read a few, I'm sure you'll find all you need to know.

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my partner is just in the middle of his commercial licence, so far since the very beggining he has spent roughly £50,000 or more

Well, it's not going to be the same for everyone. It depends on where you take lessons, how much they charge per hour for aircraft rental and per hour for the instructor, how quick you learn, weather, how often you go flying. The more often you fly the quicker it can go, which also means it saves you money because everything stays fresh in your mind. If you study and give it all your concentration until your done then you'll end up on the cheaper side.

Some are able to do it in a month, that's flying almost everyday. Probably average if you're steadily working on it is between 3-6 months. You need a minimum of 40 hours to get your license. It could take you years if you diddle daddle.

But the price range is big depending on all these factors. Say somewhere between $6000 (that's really cheap and everything goes your way) - $15000. I am just talking your private pilot license. You can not fly in the clouds, or a multi-engine aircraft, nor can you be paid to fly for anyone. You need other rating to be able to do any of those things. Good luck.

Hope you aren't looking to learn just how to steer it...

Here we go again

like the old saying goes...if you have to ask, you probably can't afford them.

Why not start out with a flight simulator. It seems you can go pretty far mastering the basics with those, and that ought to reduce the amount of lessons you'd need overall.

But you'll still need a certain minimum amount for certification.

Im nervous about my flying lessons tommorrow..?

hey im taking my first flying lesson tomorrow at a small airport, and i was just wondering how hard it is to pass the final test? (checkride) along with the written FAA test, like does the examiner ride up with you and make u do a bunch of manuevers and whatnot? some answers would be appreciated, thanks!


If you're taking your first lesson, do worry about the checkride YET. It's a long way off. Just go up and enjoy flying. Learn to fall in love with flying.

I had some anxiety about flying when I first started too.

http://flypatchfly.com/is-my-anxiety-about-flying-normal/

Your check ride will consist of an oral exam that will probably last a couple of hours. All sorts of questions about flying, navigation, weather, and more. Everything!

Then you'll go up and demostrate for the examiner that you can fly a plan. Yes, they'll be in the plane with you (it's hard to see all the manuevers from the ground).

It's not that big of a deal if you pay attention during all of your lessons. Everything you'll have to do to pass the test is in the PTS or Practical Test Standards:

http://www.faa.gov/education_research/testing/airmen/test_standards/pilot/media/FAA-S-8081-14A.pdf

Most important thing... ENJOY it!

Well first off congratulations on taking your first flight. Though you are quite a ways off from taking your checkride, I believe your question is what are you tested on. Well first off if instruction is done methodically, you will be receiving "stage checks" (mini tests) which are at certain points in your learning experience. You will have a few times that you must complete tasks solo, ie: first solo, and cross country flights ( 50nm or more in direct line.)

But when all said and done, you will have to take 3 tests to earn your Private pilot license. First is the written test, I believe the private pilot written is made of 50 multiple choice questions, in which you must score a 70 or better to pass. Once you meet with an examiner, you will be going through the ground portion which is an oral exam. Mainly there they will be asking you about aircraft systems, procedures, navigation and some regulations. Once satisfied then its off for the practical portion. In the air, you can expect to do Power on/off stalls, steep turns, S turns, Turn around a point, VOR navigation, unusual attitude recovery, some instrument navigation, emergency landing procedures, and demonstrate a few different types of landings.

Patch is correct. Go and have fun. That is the whole point.

My dad is almost 70 years old and just got his pilot's license about a month ago. When he started taking lessons he wasn't sure he'd ever be able to pass, but by the time he finished he had mastered all the skills and had no problems on the checkride. If he can do it, you can do it. By the time you get there you will have everything figured out. Don't worry about it right now.

Well, don't worry about the checkride yet. By the time you get to that your instructor will think you're able to pass (or he/she wouldn't sign you off) and you'll know soooo much more than you do now.

As for the written test--study, study, study. Jeppensen has good materials and so does private pilot test prep. If you study you'll do fine. It's not too hard, I got 100% and if you study you can too!

Anyway, good luck on your first flying lesson! Enjoy it, it is sooo amazing and wonderful!!! I'm sure you'll love it-and if you do you'll wanna learn alot more about it and that will help you with your test and checkride. But don't just study-remember to have fun during the lessons too. Good luck!!!!!!

Calm down and go enjoy your first flying lesson. The instructor will talk you through most everything. Just do as he (or she) says. Flying is a wonderful hobby and only enjoyed by a few. (about 1 million private pilots in the US) . You will fly for about 12 to 15 lessons with your instructor before he tells you to land one day and then steps out of the plane and says take it up for your first solo. Then you will fly some by yourself then solo cross countries then practice for your check ride. Yes the flight examiner will ride with you. he will ask you to do certain things to show that you are experienced enough to operate the airplane safely. You will know everything you need to know before your check ride. There will be a few bumps in the road along the way but stay with it you will not regret learning to fly. Look into joining a local chapter of th EAA. (Experimental Aircraft Assn.) It is a great club for flyer's and those just interested in airplanes. There will be all kinds of airplanes for you to see. Some are factory built, some are kit built and some are built from scratch from nothing but a set of plans. Experimental doesn't mean the first time a plane has ever flown the FAA has rules for everything but some designs have been around for 40 years and very few factory designs have a production run much over 20 years. Go on line look up EAA and see for yourself. Good luck tomorrow and happy flying always.

วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 23 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552

I take flying lessons and i had a dream last night where i crashed!! it means nothing righttt?

วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 23 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552
I had a dream that i was flying the airplane from the place where i always fly and i could tell because there are trees after the runway that you need to clear. It's not a problem clearing them ever, but i had a dream that I didn't. I don't think it means anything because its never a problem clearing those trees if you rotate at 50 and climb at 67. so lets just talk about it.


Yeah nothing to worry about, you are probably just dreaming about your anxieties rather than a premonition. Dont worry. Have fun!

No, it doesn't mean anything in a rational sense. If dreams were coming true, I would be a very rich billionaire riding on cloud nine. Dreams are only as important as you treat them. Don't worry about it.

Good luck !

Inexpensive Flying Lessons near Denver?

I live 30 minutes north of Denver. I want to take flying lessons for fun. Are there still places where you can get a license for around $3,000? I'm an interested student...


You might check the local airports. The biggest single cost will be the flight time itself, generally due to the rising costs of fuel and oil. That said, you might be able to get a deal from individual qualified flight instructors looking to roll up some hours on their own.

Good luck to you!

There is a relatively new class of pilot certificate called Recreational Pilot. The airplanes are cheaper and slower and there are fewer requirements on the pilot. That is a way to check it out -- and you will be a 'real pilot'.

http://www.faa.gov/pilots/become/

bargain priced airfields will run a minimum of 6k a good school is closer to 10. The problem is av gas is around $5 a gallon and insurance is totally ridiculous, plus the new FAR's tightened up maintenance increasing cost.

วันพุธที่ 22 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552

Does anyone know how old you have to be to take flying lessons?

วันพุธที่ 22 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552
I heard someone tell me once that when you are 16 you can get your pilots licnence. I am not sure if that is true of not? I am 15 do you think I could start taking lessons?


You can start taking lessons anytime you wish as long as you can reach the pedals and see over the cowling.

The Federal Regulations state that you could solo at 16 and get your license at 17. Since you are 15, if you want to start now and have the money, go for it! Talk with an instructor at your local flight school.

Yes you can start taking lessons now!

The rules in the US simply say you may not "solo" until you are 16.

Happy flying

There is no age limit for taking flying lessons. I've heard of 10

year olds piloting. Of course they can't do it alone. To solo, you

must have a medical card (AKA student pilot certificate) which

you can get at 16. The common obstacle isn't age but money.

I'm sure I heard of a 10 year old boy with a license. Perhaps you should inquire at your local flying school.

yes you can start i was 15 to when i started

Age doesn't have much to do with taking lessons. If you can reach the controls. you can take lessons. 15 would be a good place to start, you can't solo until you are 16. The only PPL you can get at 16 is for glider or a balloon rating. Then at 17 you can get a PPL for powered aircraft.

You can start learning for it at 16 but you must be at least 17 before you can apply for a pilot licence

well it kinda ranges you can be 14 15 or in some places you have to be 30 years old this is a question i think you should reserch more or contact your nearest airports

I started when I was 15, I'm 16 now and have soloed and getting ready for a cross country. The only thing I have to say is try not to get discouraged, you may be ready to fly alone, but you wont be old enough, just keep in focus what you want, and never give up. Good luck.

What is a great age to begin flying lessons?

I'm really into flying but don't know when to start.


Depends really on the person and where they are financially; the lessons aren't exactly cheap. Personally I began flying lessons at 16 and I think anywhere around 16-18 is a good time because you're in high school and have the time on the weekends to complete the training such as the book work, air time, and eventually the final trip.

วันอังคารที่ 21 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552

Can I take flying lessons online?

วันอังคารที่ 21 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552
If so, how effective are those lessons?


your kidding, right?

ok, think about this, lets put it this way, if a person read 1000 books about basketball and knows all the rules, tricks, and strategies. but he has never touched a basketball. if you put him in a game, you think he can play?

just like that. does matter how many simulation games you have played, if you have never flied the real one, you really think you can be a pilot?

Not likely.

Flying involves a "feel" and "touch" of the controls. The full motion simulators will allow you to learn to fly without being in a "real" airplane and thus without the danger.

Even if you could afford to duplicate one of those for the house (say $250,000 to start with), then you'd have to get it approved by the FAA before it would count towards your license or rating.

What you can do online is learn the "written" materials and prep for the written exam portion of the license. Try a web site of American Flyers for an example of this.

But actual experience will need to be in a real airplane.

you sure can... send me $5,000 and i'll teach you to fly..

i also teach internet suba diving for $3,000

and internet karate/judo for a mere $2,500..

please make checks payable to bearer

Use flight simulator X or Sturmovik (both games) to learn the basics of how an airplane flies, but don't count on it getting you anywhere near a real plane lol

Man, don't listen to all those other guys. They are WRONG! Of course you can take flying lessons online.

Oh, I almost forgot, there is ONE restriction, you can only be certified to fly online aircraft, not real ones. ENJOY!

Um, attach wings to the computer?

-sigh- there ARE stupid people on Yahoo!

but to learn physics is good online!

www.imadummypiolt.com

I'm hoping that you really meant "Ground School" Yes there are on-line courses available on the required subject matter, however there is nothing like the good old class room situation where you get an interaction with others to make this a rich learning experience. I recommend you check out your local community college or flight training center for their next scheduled classes.

what are you gonna fly??? the computer????

I suppose you could take the ground school subjects online

If your Computer crashes....fine.

But what if the Plane crashes!!!

i doubt it....flying lessons is something i see as being very hands on and not something you should online.

Flying lessons include actual flight training in real aircraft and there is no substitute permissable under FAA regulations, nor, in my opinion, should there be.

The other half is the written examination for which you need book learning called "ground school". In ground school you will learn 1) the rules governing flight, that is AIM (Airmans Info Manual) and FAR (Federal Aviation Regulations). 2) Communication, meaning how to use your radio without getting your license revoked. 3) Weather and how to read and interpret all the weather info that is available to the pilot in command. and 4) Piloting skills like how to know where you are, where you are going, and how to get there without getting your passengers killed.

Some parts of flight school may be available on-line but I would not recommend it as a substitute. Take your flight training in a real airplane and take your ground school seriously at a recognized flight academy. There is no substitute.

I hope you don't work for the terrorist or something. =) But I don't think it would be wise to study flying online... Probably the concepts and terminologies, you can study online... however, you would need real FLYING experience to be able to fly a plane. Best of luck to you. =)

Only for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

But I understand Bill Gates is looking for a new pilot...

LSD.org

In a word, no.

Hell, you can't even have more than 1/5th of your total logged flight time in a certified SIMULATOR when you get your private pilot's license.

sorry, computers do not equal real life, much as Second Life or Warcraft people would like to tell you.

There is probably a way. But you wont be able to fly a plane in a computer. Save your own life and get Real flying lessons.

No... no your cant .so my answer is not effective at all

Um, i am thinking NO.

Yes you can, I charge 1,000,000,000 dollors.

hmmmm...just don't ask me to be your first passenger.

you cant have flying lesson online becaue you need to fly an aircraft to learn to fly it.

What is the legal age in Ohio to take flying lessons?

I live near Dayton-Wright Bros. and wanna take lessons. Whats the age?


You can take lessons at any age your parents will allow, however you cannot fly solo until you are 16 except for gliders and balloons (eligible for a student pilot certificate) and are not eligible for your private pilot certificate until you are 17

The FAR's out line this in 14CFR § 61.83 and § 61.103

§ 61.83 Eligibility requirements for student pilots.

To be eligible for a student pilot certificate, an applicant must:

(a) Be at least 16 years of age for other than the operation of a glider or balloon.

(b) Be at least 14 years of age for the operation of a glider or balloon.

Subpart Eâ€"Private Pilots

§ 61.103 Eligibility requirements: General.

To be eligible for a private pilot certificate, a person must

(a) Be at least 17 years of age for a rating in other than a glider or balloon.

(b) Be at least 16 years of age for a rating in a glider or balloon.

You *can* start taking lessons at any age, but like others have said, you can't fly solo until you are 16, and you can't take the practical test to get your license until you are 17.

However, I wouldn't recommend starting lessons too early. Time it out so that you finish your training somewhere around your 17th birthday. How long it takes you will depend on how often you can fly, your study habits, and just your natural ability to learn, so no one can say for sure. My personal recommendation would be not to start until after your 16th birthday, as it really shouldn't take you more than a year if you fly once a week at least. (I recommend at least 2 times a week, though.)

If you're in school (I'm assuming you are if you are wondering about age), then I would aso recommend that you plan to do this over one summer. Don't try to learn to fly while you have school to worry about. Both of them take a lot of time and commitment, and right now, school is more important, even if you just want to be a pilot. I had a couple of students still in high school, and both of them had real problems making any progress because they didn't have the time to spare. It takes more time than you might imagine. Neither of them finished in the time I was instructing, and I'm not sure they will because it's discouraging if you don't make any progress.

Hope I helped...

It's a federal, not state, law. 14.

Age is not a limit in taking flying lessons. Being able to reach and manipulate the controls is what limits your ability to learn how to fly.

the age to take lessons is 14 i think .........but to get your PPL you MUST be 16

What is Best way to find funding for flying lessons?

My husband is an active Marine and is working on becomming a pilot. He has 80 hrs. for flight time, we want him to fly more, but its like $125.00 per flight hour. Any ideas, how to find more money for private flying hours? We cannot take out a loan.......any advise would be greatly appreaicted.


I suggest he join a local flying club. May of them own their own aircraft, so members simply pay for thier share of maintaining anf fueling the plane. No profit is made, so even flying lessons come very cheap, often approching free. Again, most of the cost is in membership maintainence and fuel.

If you have kids, or not, there is always a paper route. If your husband is really adomant about the lessons, he will be more than willing to p/u a paper and earn extra cash that way.

You don't mention his age, however, the Marines fly aircrafts. Is he able to speak with his commander to get into the Marine flight training program? If he is unable to do that than he can do what most other fly boys go and that is to bite the bullet and build up his own hours until he can qualify as a flight instructor. As a flight instructor, he can log the additional hours he is spending to train others while getting paid for it. Also, most military bases have flying clubs where he can rent planes very, very inexpensively. (He can even go to different bases (forts,etc) to rent them if he has a pilot's license.) ----Last thought, does he have any $$ left from his GI bill for training? That could be a source also.

You might also want to check out any local flying clubs in your area; they often offer lessons at reduced rates compared to full-time flight schools. They can also be a goldmine of flying knowledge and experience with having veteran pilots as members.

N.

Buy flight simulator 2006 or 2007 for a 100$ its really good and precise learning!

get a JOB !!!

My boyfriend was in the Army. Uncle Sam payed for his training. He may look in to going to the Army they will let you fly with out going to school for 4 years. Doug went to flight school right out of basic training. He may want to try that. Doug got out of the Army as a CW3 with over 3,000 hours.

The "Aero club". You can get a reciprocal deal with the air force aero club (almost every base has one). The instructors are volunteers looking for hours and they don’t charge you much more than fuel/maintenance. Last time I checked “wet time” was about half of your quote. Once he gets his License get his commercial certification right away and he can start flying checks (over night from bank to bank). Usually get you in a nice Cessna 210 and all the hours you can stand..

About how much are helicopter flying lessons?

i am interesting in possibly taking helicopter lessons. any tips, suggestions, and price ranges?


Helicopter flying is expensive. Most training type helicopters rent for somewhere in the area of about $225-250/hour. Instructor fees run about $35/hr. It will take you probably close to 80 hours of lessons/practice to obtain your license.

One alternative you may wish to consider is obtaining a fixed wing private pilot's license to start with to learn the basics of flight and rules/regulation and then go on to get your helicopter or "Rotary" rating. Although helicopters fly very differently from fixed wing craft, there are some simiarities in principles to know and your overall becoming comfortable in flight. Most fixed wing rental aircraft rent for around $90-125/hr.

Many large airports have helicopter schools. If you look online, you can find more. Just investigate them thoroughly and make sure of their practices and financing. If you just want to fly for fun, then I would recommend staying with a fixed wing unless you're wealthy. If you're looking at a career, go with a good, certified school that will give you all the ratings you need, Commercial, Instrument, maybe Instructor, etc.

What the first guy said is pretty accurate. Unless you're rich its way too expensive just to be a hobby. If you're looking into getting a commercial rating it'll set you back atleast 10 grand. Around $200-$250 an hr with an instructor would be a pretty good estimate for an R-22. But thats not an entirely safe aircraft plus a rating on one is pretty much worthless. Also it'll take atleast 10 hrs of practice befor you can even fly the thing, and thats regaurdless of what type of helicopter. If your just looking for a hobby try fixed wing, single engine pipers and cesnas are pretty cheap. Good luck!

I'm not sure where Tim L (see above) got his info, but here in the U.S. you don't need to be an airplane pilot before you can become a helicopter pilot. I know lots of people who began their aviation career in helicopters without flying airplanes first.

I do recommend that if you are truly interested in flying helicopters and you want to learn to fly them, start by saving up for lessons. On average, helicopter flight time per hour is about twice what you would pay for airplane flight time. The mistake most beginning students make is they start their lessons without having enough money to complete their lessons. That would be a waste of money.

While you are saving to take lessons, study about helicopters. Go on line and read about helicopters and flying. Ask questions about helicopters and flying. Learn what you can from people who fly helicopters. Then when you start taking lessons you will have a good working knowledge about helicopters and what it takes to get your pilots license.

Good Luck

as the first guy said is right. But you have to remember that you first have to get your airplane licenses and get instrument qualified then go for helicopters. So it takes a while to get to the point you to start helicopter training. Go for it I hope you do and do well.

I know getting a helicopter liscence is pretty expensive, but there is always the possiblilty of joining the army. I joined right out of high school, went straight to flight school and have been flying attack helicopters for the army for the past 6 years. Just a thought.

What are some good experiential gifts I can get my BF? Flying lessons?

I'm getting him a sweater and one of those neck rolls for sleeping on planes and such. But I'd like to also get his something unusual. He works a lot so he doesn't have much time for hobbies.

Helicopter or jet flying lessons? What are other good "experiential" gifts...gifts that allow you to *do* something?


i did that for y hubby years ago and he still talks about it. It was an hour helicopter lesson...looooved it

I have a friend who will get a flight on a plane for one hour at a local airport. The airport lets you have one flying lesson for like $60 to see if you want to take lessons. Isn't that awesome? You can get him hiking boots and tell him you two are going to go on a hike in the mountains or woods together (find someplace close and take a lunch). You can also go up in a hot air balloon! Just google your city for that or look in the phone book. What's REALLY fun is to go rock climbing. You can go to a climbing "gym" and I guarantee every real city has one. Wear comfy clothes and they will provide the equipment when you get there are train you for a few minutes! So cool! You can get him a short term membership at a gym for just racketbal. Guys LOVE racketball! Good luck and have fun!!

um i dont know bungee jumping always has intrigued me, and im scared of heights!

Get him a fire hose and one of the tools used to open fire hydrants.

Then he can put out fires. :-D

Whats better to do, than save peoples burning homes... especially around the holiday season?

If he works a lot and doesn't have much time for hobbies, he certainly wouldn't be able to take helicopter or jet flying lessons. Even private pilot's licensing takes a lot of study as well as flight time. If he's already got a private pilot's license, there is still a lot of work to go on to flying helicopters or jets.

Hang gliding, rock climbing, sailing, scuba diving, skydiving, all require some schooling and training but not nearly as much. If he's into horses, get him jumping lessons. Depending on where you live, you should probably be able to find a stable with schooling horses so you won't have to purchase one.

He's a lucky man, regardless of what you decide to give him.

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When i'm older i want to be a pilot but my dad says he wont pay for my flying lessons?

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it's not as if were poor since when have poor people got a porsche cayenne S and a 5 bedroomed house but my dad says i'm not paying for your stupid F***ing flying lessons is my dream always going to be a dream


Then do what I did and my son also did,...Get a job and pay for it yourself.

I am a retired pilot and my son flies for Delta.

We both paid out of our own pockets

well your screwed..........

Just kidding, of course it would be nice to have dad pay for your ratings, but if he won't its not the end of the world. There is always a way if you have the dedication.

First off don't give up on your dad so easily, start by SAVING your money from gifts (ask for cash for flying), jobs wherever.

Also get good credit, for it is likely that you will have to get a loan. I don't mean max out a credit card, basically the best way is to ALWAYS pay every bill on time.

Once you have some money set aside start training. Maybe when your dad sees that you are willing to spend all of your hard earned cash, and that you are really serious he may just some around. If not its OK.

There are companies out there that will give you a loan, if you have good credit to help you finish training. Talk to you school they will help you find one.

It seems that other answers also have some good ideas for you and you would be smart combine of all of there ideas.

To sum things up, just remember that your dad does not control your life path, and that you have the power to do what you want with it.

Good luck.

Well, having a Porsche truck and a 5-bedroom house doesn't make you rich... alot of people go into incredible debt just to keep up appearances.

With that said, go out and get a job and save money to pay for your own flying lessons. If you're too young to get a job then you're probably too young to worry about your future career and maybe that is how your father feels... that you're not really interested in the career but rather you just think it would be fun to do.

I'm not condoning how your father talks to you about the lessons but maybe he just wants to see you do more than become a pilot (not that there is anything wrong with that).

It doesn't sound like your dad is very supportive of other people's dreams. Just save your money and when you are ready...go do it! Just because he is trying to be a spoilsport doesn't mean you can't reach your goals.

Earn the money yourself. It will have more meaning to you anyway. If you aren't handed things, they have more value. If it's truly your dream, you will find a way to make it happen. The greatest joys in life come not from those things that are easily obtained, but from things that it took hard work and valor to win!

Why depend on someone else to pay for what you want to do?

Work. Save your money. You don't have to come up with the full amount up front. Lots of people buy block time for aircraft rental. Lots of people pay for each lesson as they go. Hang around the FBO at a couple small airports in your area. Talk to people. Not everything in life is FREE or EASY, but that doesn't make it unattainable either. Don't be afraid to work, though.

Don't let your dad foil your dreams. If you really want to become a pilot then it sounds like you'll need to make it happen yourself! It's not a bad thing by any measure. I had to save money and pay for each and every one of my lessons to attain my private pilots license. It cost me somewhere in the ballpark of $5,000 for the ground and flight training. At around $100 per lesson (average) you could be taking lessons once every week or two if you find a sound job (granted your old enough and, if not, keep that in mind). Good luck and let me tell you personally, every CENT spent on flying is worthwhile. It's one of the greatest accomplishments man has achieved and I'm proud to say I can participate in it. Good luck to you my friend.

Pay for them yourself. You will find it more rewarding than just being handed the funds.

I paid for all of my training myself. I save and scrimped the $7000 for my private without going into debt. Then I took a job at a flying school (as a mechanic) and got a deal on flying hours. I also got many free hours ferrying planes and test flying them. My total cost from 0 hrs to commercial pilot was $30000.

It took me three years total (including one year of doing absolutlely no flying) and I got my CPL, Multi IFR, Seaplane, and Instructors ratings, all without having to go to the bank of dad.

Even if you aren't a mechanic you can still find odd jobs around any airport that can be used to fund flying. Or get a menial, well paying union job and use that to pay for lessons.

do what i did. get a job and work your way through the lessons. that why it's your money and he can't tell you whet you will do with it. also, interning at an aviation-heavy company helps.

Work at the airport.

My son wanted the same thing I did a lot of research and it cost a minimum of 350K to get to the bear minimum hour to qualify you for a jet engine as in commercial airplanes. Most pilets flying commercial got their training free in the US armed forces.

Get a loan and when your a pilot pay it off and don't let your dad borrow any money ever because if he won't help you succeed in your dreams I think he is mean and greedy no offense.

Hold on to that dream. If you want it bad enough you will find a way to make it happen on your own or with help. Try checking you'r area for flying clubs it will save you a lot of money. Check out www.eaglesport.org it is our local flying club open to all we have a juniors program that allows them to learn almost for free in gliders they only have to donate time and a little sweat to earn flight training. Our club does not charge for it's instructors only the actual cost of operating the planes there is no profit. Check out our website and then look for one simular in your neighborhood. Spread your wings and fly it's your dream make it happen I did and I am far from rich.

Mine is still a dream, for the moment, but there is a cheaper way of doing it. Takes longer, but if your really determined and a quick learner then its cheaper then paying £47,000 for a comprehensive training course. Do it privatly, take flying lessons whenever you have free time, cost about £80ish where i am but it varies, and when you have had enough, go on to take your private licence, and once you have that things will all move into place, and you cant start flying for private companies etc (which you will be getting paid for) then as your flying hours increase and you get more exp, you can move on to bigger and better things!

Go to college then join the military and become a pilot--Most airline pilots are X military. The airlines want pilots with as much flying time in jets as they can get. If another person is appling for the same job and has 10,000 hours stick time in a jet while you have 300, which one do you think they will hire? Let the military pay for your training and it will not cost you any money. Check with the military or college about what classes they suggest you taking to become a military pilot.

Not sure where you are but in the UK we have the Air Training Corps. Its a part of the RAF but you don't have to join up. It will give you an introduction to RAF life and an introduction to flying.

I learnt to fly that way, gliders first, then powered aircraft, and it cost me nothing.

That way you will know if a career in aviation is for you, your father will know you are serious and he is much more likely to support you.

If your not in the UK check if there is a Cadet Corps in your area.

Ian M

well...save your money, cause it's x-pensive! my dad paid for ground school and all the textbooks (about $700!!!!) but the rest was up to me. i got part way then ran out of money. i'm still saving so i can finish. you need to apply to scholarships, and save, save, save. it's soooo worth it! you'll see! good luck!

I do not know how old you are?. But I do know that if you want something enough you will find a way to fund it.Get out there and make it happen.Do not go through your life expecting other people to wave a magic wand,it does not work.Dreams can turn into reality if you make them come true.Best of luck.

just go to an airline company , check out their cadet training programs , u would have to go through an aptitude test if u pass it , they send u for training and pay for all ur expenses and once ur done u are under a contract to work for them for a period where u pay them back every month with a portion from your salary , and the kinda jobs u get u can repay the whole training money withing a year max.

Your dad is not stopping you from flying or becoming a pilot. He is challenging you to go after your dream. Do whatever it takes. get a job, save money, go to local airport and see if you can find a someone that will take interest in you. You may find a mentor that may help you. Do not give up! The dream is yours to live

Good Luck!

Get into a college aviation program there are many located throughout the country. This is assuming they are going to help with a college education. If you need more info feel free to ask.

Flying lessons in the UK. How much on average do they cost to get your licence?

I am thinking of learing to fly. The websites they have are all very vague. Does anyone have any idea of the cost per lesson on average or the cost to take a block on average? I live in Glasgow. What does your basic pilots licence allow you to do? Carry Passengers? Is it all as complicated as it sounds?


It's ten years since I learnt to fly, and I've since called it a day. Also I qualified before the JAR licence rules came in, so I don't have the exact figures. Hourly rates vary greatly. Also the way clubs charge varies: some charge for the time between brakes off and brakes on; others charge by "tacho" hour. The advantage of "tacho" hour charging is that if you spend 15 minutes in a queue to take off, the engine is only idling, and tacho counts more slowly than when you are airborne.

Ten years ago I reckoned on £100 per hour, including landing fee. I think you need a minimum of 45 hours to qualify for a JAR licence, the chances are it will take longer than that, especially if you learn at a busy airfield, where the taxi-ing counts towards your hours. With navigation equipment, text books and exam fees, I would estimate that a PPL would cost at least £ 6k today. I'm guessing, and maybe someone more recently qualified can give a more accurate figure.

Once qualified, the PPL allows you to fly any British-registered, single-engined aircraft, up to 5700 kg anywhere in the world, in Visual Flight Rules conditions (daylight, good visibility, not in cloud and in sight of the ground). So as well as the common-or-garden Cessna 152 and 172, and Piper PA-28, you can fly Tiger Moths, Spitfires, Yaks, Jet Provosts. An instructor must sign you off on each different make of aircraft before you can fly it as Pilot in Command.

As you live in Glasgow, you might later consider some form of instrument training, that would allow you to fly through and above cloud, and a mountain-flying course would be useful.

While I have now stopped flying with no intention of returning to it, I loved everything about learning to fly: first take-off, first landing, first solo, navigation, emergency drills, spin training (truly awesome), even the book learning.

I have some fantastic memories from flying:

my instructor asking me to pull over on the apron after ten hours of lessons, climbing out and saying, "Don't go to France.";

watching the setting sun reflect off the underside of my wings over the Thames estuary;

flying lower than the masts of yachts along the Blackwater (while observing minimum separation requirements;

seeing my plane's shadow race across the top of cloud, surrounded by a circular rainbow;

basic aerobatics: loops, barrel rolls, stall turn;

did I mention spinning?

taking my future wife to France for lunch.

To my mind, getting a PPL is a worthwhile exercise in its own right, even if you don't take it further. I would say that this is at best a single person's enterprise: there's less other stuff to compete for your time.

I hope this was useful, and wish you luck, whatever you decide to do.

"So as well as the common-or-garden Cessna 152 and 172, and Piper PA-28, you can fly Tiger Moths, Spitfires, Yaks, Jet Provosts" this is not true, to fly a Jet Provost you would need a jet rating, a PPL at it's basic level only provides you with the ability to fly single engined piston aircraft. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/accuse_write?qid=20071113131100AA5gt6O&kid=OJNuJUy7EE.nK8iiNKDY&s=comm&date=2007-11-20+03%3A31%3A57&.crumb=

Lots of info on Tayside Aviation website.......http://www.taysideaviation.co.uk/flying/licencing/

its about £100pr hour. will of course vary slightly at different schools,,you will get discount for a block booking,after passing your course, (ppl)u will be able to hire a plane and fly it, yes u can carry passengers,but only friends/family.. you cant charge people or do it for a living ,for that you need a cpl. and you cant fly at night unless you train and gain night rating course.

I obtained my PPL earlier in this year, I fly from Peterborough Conington. There are different rates for different aircraft and the rate also depends on wether you have an instructor or not, because obviously they need to paid for their time as well! A good 85% of the training is done with an instructor and most clubs in the UK use the Cessna 152 to do basic training, at my club, with an instructor the rate is around £105 per hour and a lesson is usually an hour in length, though later lessons in navigation etc. demand longer lessons usually up to about three hours. Some clubs use the larger Piper Warrior for basic training and this is more, usually around £20-30 extra per hour but I don't know an exact figure as I've never flown one. It cost me around £5000 to get my license and that includes the flying time, text books, maps, navigation equipment and other things. The PPL does allow you to carry passengers. There are various limiting factors on the PPL such as weather conditions and lighting, but you will learn about these as you progress through the course. There's also ground school involved and you have to take seven exams on topics such as meteorology, navigation and communications. If you have any secondary level qualifications in maths and the sciences (e.g. O-Levels GCSE's) then these shouldn't prove to challenging and most are actually quite enjoyable! The basic license can be extended with extra courses so you can fly at night and in weather conditions that are not legal for a basic PPL to fly in, it's up to you how far you take your license, the sky really is the limit!

it's around £100 a lesson or that may just be the gift experiance

packages are valid for six months, and Full Courses are valid for one year. Both are non-refundable.

Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) Packages

Aeroplane Helicopter

JAR PPL (45 hours)

2 seat avgas

4 seat diesel

4 seat avgas

£6,325 + VAT

£6,915 + VAT

£7,255 + VAT

JAR PPL (45 hours) 2 seat R22

2 seat H300

£10,425 + VAT

£10,850 + VAT

NPPL (32 hours)

2 seat avgas

4 seat diesel

4 seat avgas

£4,667 + VAT

£5,077 + VAT

£5,322 + VAT

JAR PPL (39 hours)

Fixed wing conversion

2 seat R22

2 seat H300

£9,110 + VAT

£9,480 + VAT

050 PPL (50 hours) 2 seat from £189

month inc VAT 050 PPL (50 hours) 2 seat from £389

month inc VAT

in the united states it's about 180 for about an hr/ and a half with an instructor. over-all you pay about 5000 dollars so i'm not sure if the UK would be similar. I haven't soloed yet but have 44 hours because i haven't been able to take lessons in succession.

I want to do flying lessons as i'm interested in being a commercial pilot??

which is a good flying school in east midlands and also how much will it cost for the lessons(not private)????

will there be a less chance of me becoming a pilot if i do not do maths??

help me thankz


There is A LOT to becoming a pilot, even just as a hobby. Go to a local small scale airport and talk to some pilots. They can give you all the information you need.

Good luck.

East midlands?.. What country are you in?

Rules ad regulations differ for each country.

According to the Code of Federal Regulations...

You must:

"Be able to read, speak, write, and

understand the English language..."

Soooooooooo looks like you're SOL

East Midlands where is that? Learning to fly is not all that difficult properly trimmed the plane will mostly stay going in a strait line take offs and landings will give you the most trouble. The real difficult part of learning to fly is learning all of the ground knowledge, rules and regulations, aerodynamics and that sort of stuff. I am a Certified Flight Instructor send me your e-mail and I will send you some training documents I have on my computer. Start studying now it will make your life easier and you will learn more on each flight lesson if you already have a good knowledge base on the ground. Oh and by the way commercial lessons do not cost any more than private lessons you will need more hours of experience to get the commercial certificate.

Beware of the local airport schools. They do not train for the airlines. Although they can get you your commercial license, they really do nothing to prep you for a airline job.

Consider a school that will take you all the way to airline/jet transition & preperation.

Embry Riddle, Delta Connection Academy, and other large Universities have good degree programs. Do your research before you start or you'll waste money.

Then imagine spending $70-100k for the education then getting a job that only pays $20-$30k to start.

Where can I go to take flying lessons?

I'm a college student who lives in Houston, going on second year in community college and I have strong interest in learning how to fly an airplane. Where can I get lessons in Houston and how much does it cost?


Check your local airport for flight schools. Average cost for a ppl is around $9k but it will differ from school to school.

Good Luck

Try Sugarland (KSGR). The airport is in southwest Houston - it's in a great location because it is far from the busy traffic of Bush and Hobby. Anson Air has some pretty nice and well kept aircraft. When I visited them (a year ago) the prices were "dry" meaning that you have to pay for the airplane by the hour PLUS fuel used. Talk to Joe, he will give you some good info.

Price of obtaining your PPL depends on how often you fly. I have known people that got their license in less than 3 months... they spent about $6,500. Overall, expect to pay between $6,500 and $10,000 - it also depends on the airplane you fly. The majority of schools allow you to get your PPL, at a minimum, in 40 hours. However, the national average is about 72 hours.

Good luck!

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How much on average is it for flying lessons ?

วันอาทิตย์ที่ 19 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552
Hi , I am 16 years old i would love to become a Airline pilot when im older.... I live near a International Airport and they have a flying club.

just asking how much on average is it for flying lessons ?

My mum said i might get the money from her for Christmas ....so i would like to know how much that would be ?

thanks


If your talking about doing lessons for an NPPL or PPL, I'm currently doing this and I went through this stage.

The cheapest option is to do your lessons in a Cessna 150, this costs £120 per lesson (per hour) and you need to do a minimum of 45 hours flying before you can get your license.

But if you pay for the full course in one payment you get 10% off and if you pay for the full course in 2 payments you get 5% off.

The more expensive and probably better option is to do your training in a Tobago TB10 its is £136 per lesson (hour).

On top of the lessons no matter which plane you train in you have to pay for ground studies, written exams, the IMC test, the radiotelephony test and the PPL skill test this comes up to approx £350 ontop of your flying lessons.

So for the Cessna 150 it would be, all together, about £5,287 including a years membership.

The only main difference between the Cessna 150 and the Tobago TB10 is that the Cessna 150 has 2 seats and is cheaper to loan, buy and run and the Tobago TB10 has 4 seats and is more expensive to loan, buy and run.

Hope I helped. I went through this so this is speaking from first hand experience. Good luck :)

Presumably you are in the UK. Flying lessons cost about 100 pounds per hour, plus 20 or so for ground instruction. A good student can solo in about 10 hours and can get a private license in about 50 hours, but the national average is closer to 65.. Including ground school, books, flying lessons, medical exam and test fees, figure on spending about 7000 quid. To become a commercially rated multi-engine pilot the cost is almost 50k.

Will flying instructors mind if you have flying lessons without going solo?

Hi, I have recently been having flying lessons in England. I signed up for an 8 hour package which would teach me the basics of flying (ending in circuits). I fully enjoyed it and I am currently having more lessons. However, I have recently found out my eyesight is not good enough to meet the medical requirements for the NPPL. I was wondering if my instructor would mind if I carried on having lessons even though I will not be able to go solo?

Thanks


No, they won't mind. Most instructors are happy to fly around with you. Instructors are usually in it for the hours and money. I had a couple of students, way back when, that never had any intention of soloing or getting a license. They just liked to fly around with an instructor and have fun. I preferred flying with them actually, because it was easy work. I mean, I didn't really have to teach them anything after a while; I just had to make sure they didn't do anything stupid.

Have a chat with your instructor, I doubt very much if he will object, after all you are still paying. An instructor I know has an elderly lady come to him about once a month for a lesson, she has no intention of being a pilot or going solo. I would also check again about the conditions of your NPPL because there is a clause where your doctor can sign you off as fit to fly under supervision.Keep on flying ....best of luck.

not sure about England, but the FAA requires 10 solo hours before the test

As long as your checks don't bounce.

Are there any options for me to pay for my flying lessons?

I started taking flying lessons years ago. It is a passion of mine. But I am a stay at home mom of 2 small boys right now. I also don't have good credit. Is there any organizations that help people with paying for things like this, or any ways at all. I don't want to give up on my dream, but its been difficult to achieve... If anyone has any ideas please let me know.


From someone who knows you, you have had your feet off the ground many of times. You have accomplished more on your flying than I ever thought you would. Dont give up!

You will need to speak with the aid administrator at your school about that.

Maybe you can find a scholarhip reguarding the subject of flying lessons. http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/scholarships.jsp?tab=funding

Or maybe you can find something to help you in your state. You will need to call this agency:http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_ID=SHE

Like I said though you will need to contact the aid admistrator at your school and ask to see what is going on with that.

What are some good arguments to persuade my parents to let me take flying lessons?

I have been trying to talk my parents into letting me take flying lessons for a few years now. They seem to know I am serious about pursuing the career of an airline pilot, but still don't want to let me fly. We have the money to do so, but they want me to come up with better reasons to take the lessons. Anyone that was ever in the same situation or a pilot?


Well it's hard to give you any good arguments when you haven't really told us why they are against it. I have to say I can't comprehend why they would ask for a better reason when they apparently understand that you are serious about pursuing a career in aviation. WHat better reason could there possibly be?!?

The only things I could think of is that either they're worried that it might just be a phase and you'll lose interest after a little while (pilot school is not easy!) and they aren't keen to drop a small fortune on what might possibly only be a temporary infatuation. Or maybe they are concerned for your safety and/or aren't sure that you are mature enough yet to handle the considerable responsibilities that come along with flying.

As far as safety is concerned it is really quite safe and you most likely do several mundane things everyday that carry considerably more risk than flying. It just seems risky to people because it is further out of our natural element than most other things we do. Also you will be flying with a flight instructor 90% of the time who is there primarily to compensate for your mistakes and to teach you how to fly as safely as possible.

I am a flight instructor myself and I really enjoy my career. I love that it challenges me on so many different levels. It is very intellectually challenging but it is also physical and in a way is almost like a sport (in the way that car racing is a sport). It also really matures you and helps you become more responsible because you will never do anything else in which you have to be more prepared and plan ahead more or where there is more weight attached to each decision you make than in aviation. Plus it pays well, you get to travel a lot, and there is definetly a certain degree of prestige that comes along with the job.

I think it's great that you're taking an early interest in this career choice and I definetly think that it's a good idea for you to start taking flight lessons as soon as possible. Tell your parents it's a wise investment as they will likely be reaping the benefits in the future.

Best of luck to you!

Join the Air Force or Navy after college.

Take a ground course, and get an A. Then, take another.

Study how instruments convey information (not necessarily on Flight Simulator), by reading manufacturers' websites, etc.

Study math and physics. Hang out at the small airport, and offer to help clean airplanes in exchange for rides. Offer to accompany pilots on day trips, and listen to them (don't talk, or ask too many questions, especially on takeoff and when flying around the airport).

Well apart from the fact that it is the safest way to travel, it's a rewarding career, good money, you get lots of respect, you get to travel to a lot of places.

I've been in aviation professionally for 31 years. I started flying at 16 in high school. Aviation has bought my house, paid for raising my family, bought numerous cars, paid for college degrees for my kids, etc. As an aircraft inspector, (that's right, not a pro pilot) I travel around the country and parts of the world. Once, while traveling in first class dining on lobster tail and champagne on my way to Israel, I marveled at the fact that I was making double time wages. My parents were against my flying, too. You don't have to be a professional pilot....but a good knowledge of flying helps you to a better career.

I'm not sure what better reason you can give other than a good career as a pilot. Although you're looking at a hard road to get that juicy job. You'll be doing a lot of light flying, and it could take years to actually fly as opposed to co-pilot.

But you could start talking about joining the airforce. It's an option, if you are flying large cargo planes it'll give you great experience to use later when applying for airline job. If your parents don't want you to join the air force, they may decide to pay for your training instead.

There's an old joke about a bumper sticker that said "Don't tell my Mom I'm a pilot, she thinks I'm a piano player in a whorehouse."

I bullied my father into paying for flying lessons, which worked for about the equivalent of 12 hours. Of course, relations before and since have been strained.

There are two ways to become an airline pilot; join the service or write a massive check.

My approach would be to the situation would be to make allies out of enemies; which can get a little complex, but it's part of the bartering system. You need them on your side to afford what you want to do, so you're going to have to suck it up and do some things that don't necessarily please you either.

Go out to your local airport and find a flight school with a young flight instructor who understands where you're coming from. Work a deal for an introduction flight with him; he'll probably be willing to do it for the rental of the airplane so he can get the time.

Work and save up the cash to do pay for the flight yourself and pay for it before your parents find out that you've got the cash. Ask the greatest opponent to your taking lessons to join you and make sure that the flight illustrates how quickly, efficiently and inexpensively you can reach a common destination that the strongest opposing parent routinely has to drive to.

You'll either be grounded for a month or have levelled the playing field a bit and you'll have clearly sent the messages that you're ready to devote whatever you can to your goal, you won't be distracted from the ultimate goal and you're willing to make it something that will be convenient for them that you can all do together.

Other arguments are that the rigors of learning to fly preclude the usual teen problems of drugs and alcohol because you can't achieve your dream, (actually you can but then you'll have to fast talk the FSDO, which is a little more sophisticated than your parents,) if you get into any legal trouble at all for alcohol or drugs.

It will help you with your math grades, physics grades and general study habits. (It won't but the flight instructor should be able to help you convince them of that.)

That failing, wait until you're 18, (I'm assuming you're not,) and in addition to a full or part time job, sign on for an apprenticeship with a flying school. American Flyers has a program that allows people to directly trade work for flight time; You could probably work something out with about any flight school.

Good Luck,

Fly The Friendly Skies!

Ask them what their reasons for not letting you fly are, then you can rebuke them.

I find that I am up at the airfield so much it means I can't go out with my idiot friends so often, which means that I have less encounters with the police.

Flying teaches responsibility and patience. Learning to fly will probably make it easier to go into civil aviation, because they'll have to spend less money training you to fly an airliner.

If your parents are concerned about safety, then I suggest you dig up some figures. I know that you are more likely to get injured playing rugby than gliding, and you are more likely to get killed whilst scuba diving than whilst gliding.

You could also point out to them that if they don't pay for your flight lessons, you'll be forced to go into the military to learn how to fly, and you wouldn't want to be sent out to Iraq and get killed just because they wouldn't let you take flying lessons as a teenager etc etc.

Have you thought about joining the air cadets?

tell them that love heights more than my girlfriend!

 
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