Warbird Information Exchange

Latly I have been looking at flight schools in my area and have noticed that some say you only need to be 16 to solo while others say 17.
So which is correct?

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16 to solo 17 for the license. I think you can get a glider license at 16 though.

System where in FLA are ya? Orlando Area here.

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David
1953 M38A1 jeep owner
& Student Pilot soloed 09/09/06
USAF 1984-1986

Near Lakeland.

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The conquest of space is worth the risk of life. - Gus Grissom

Ok Ive been looking at several local airports: Peter O Knight, Vandenburg, and Lakeland Linder.

Bassically what im asking is what should I do? How should I go about getting my rating?

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The conquest of space is worth the risk of life. - Gus Grissom

System:

That would very much depend on what you want to achieve.

If you only want to get a private license, would mean a different approach than, let's say for example, if you wanted to go for a commercial license with instruments rating.

Do you want to fly fixed wing? Do you want to fly helicopters?

In either case, the money factor is important, but more so if you want to fly helicopters, because the training is more expensive.

If I may, get in touch with Embry Riddle, Spartan, and other aviation schools with a solid reputation and if an aviation career is in your mind, then they would be the best route for a civilian aviation career.

There is of course, the military aspect of a good training and I am positive that those in this forum with experience in that area, will be coming forth with suggestions for you.

Buena suerte!

Saludos,


Tulio

I would start with an introductory flight. They are inexpensive enough, and it can help you decide if it is something you even want to do. You also get a better understanding of the work involved in getting your rating when they explain the details.

All instructors are not the same. It is your money. Shop around until you find someone you can really learn from. You'll save money in the long run. Instructor "A" may be great for student "A", but not for student "B". I had a friend whose instructor's shreiking voice reminded him of his ex-wife. Not a good recipe for success!
Secondly, I would save up enough money to pay for your private license. If you do it a little at a time it will take longer since you will lose continuity between lessons. It took me 155 hours to get my private because I went to three different flight schools, flew a friends airplane solo a bunch, and otherwise wasn't too serious until I finally decided to take the written and just go do it.

Thirdly, I would take the written before spending money on dual instruction. The plane and instructor are the expensive part. Dual instruction in the plane is not the most cost effective way to learn the stuff you should have learned in ground school.