Im 15, should i start flying lessons??

Ok. I know people start taking lessons at 15 or younger. Im only about 15 days into my 15th year, I want to know if its ok to go start now and fly twice a month since thats all the time i have for the next 50 years, until im 16 so i can solo. I know people start even earlier. Is there anyone here thats 15 or younger that has started. and should i start now and why??

Our son is fixing to sign up to start. He is fifteen, turning sixteen in February. Why not? By the time you are out of High School you should be finished.

He is taking his Ground School through the Central Education Center with his High School.

He has already flown planes because we have a friend/neighbor that is a retired pilot.

Go for it!

Our son wants to be int the Coast Guard and fly a Rescue Chopper and Rescue Dive. He will have his Pilot's License and once he finishes College he will go in as an Officer. After that the sky is the limit.

I am proud of him and all he wants to achieve in his lifetime.

The going rate here in Georgia is about 9 thousand dollars.

my dad started his flying lessons at 12 i know thats not legal now but i think if you are the legal age (which you are in most places) i would say start now that will give you a head start for when you can fly solo :)

hope i helped :)

I'm 14 and I started learning about airplanes when I was 8, and taking lessons when I was 13. Actually it is legal to fly and do anything a pilot would do at any age as long as you are with a licensed pilot, but you can only log hours with a cfi (certified flight instructor). Once your instructor feels you are ready, you are at least 16, and you have 40 hours of flight total (some night flying, some cross country, some instrument practice, etc.) you can solo. Then at 17 you take an FAA private pilot exam, if you pass you can then get your license and fly passengers, then there's other certifications you can get. However there is other ways to fly NOW. Some ultralight aircraft (part 103 Federal Aviation Regulations) are legal to fly with NO license. And you can get your glider plane license at 14. I say, if you can afford to do it, do it. You can learn to fly from anyone who is a cfi like a neighbor or anyone you know, or go to local airport flight school. Also look into CAP (Civil Air Patrol) it is a civil organization that does aviation work like search and rescue, and medical flights. They will train you at your age. Aviation is very, very, very fun and pays very well if you know where to look, hope this helps.