How old have you got to be to learn how to fly?

Question

by brother is coming up to 14, in the raf and wants flying lessons for his birthday! any one know what the age limit to have flying lessons?

Answer 1

In the UK:

Flying Hours
Students will need to complete a minimum of 45 hours flying training which roughly breaks down as follows:
• 4 hours aircraft familiarisation and level flight
• 4 hours climbing, descending and turning
• 7 hours in aerodrome circuit practising take-off and landing
At this point, you may be able to take your first solo flight
• 5 hours circuit and solo consolidation
• 8 hours dual navigation
• 2 hours solo navigation
You can now try for your first solo cross country
• 5 hours cross country qualification
• 5 hours instrument flying
• 5 hours revision exercises
You may now be ready to take your skill test and apply for your licence

Groundschool and Exams
You are also required to pass seven written examinations and a radiotelephony test. This you can choose to do in three ways:

• Self study
• Weekly lectures
• Personal tuition with your instructor.

The seven multiple choice examinations to be passed are in the following subjects:

• Aviation Law and Operational Procedures
• Human Performance and Limitations
• Navigation & Radio Aids
• Meteorology
• Aircraft (General) & Principles of Flight
• Flight Performance and Planning
• Communication (Written & Practical Test)

A separate radiotelephony test is also to be taken.

Medical
You’ll need to pass a simple JAA medical which must be carried out by an approved medical practitioner. We can help you arrange this.

Age
There is currently no minimum age for dual instruction, but any received before the age of 14 is not countable towards the PPL. Whilst a student may fly as Pilot in Command from their 16th birthday and only in accordance with a qualified flying instructor, a student may not apply for a PPL licence issue until they are 17 years old.

Answer 2

You must be above 12 to have flying lessons. To fly solo to gain the PPL (Private Pilot Licence), you must be at least 16 years of age. There are also height and weight limits involved due to CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) regulations. Hope you find this useful.

Answer 3

I think the oldest pilot still flying was a lady over 100. So, you might have forty years to still fly! Try to keep in shape, and see if you can beat her record. Good luck! PS, i started right out of high school, and perhaps that was too young! You have life experience that I didn't have, and you may be able to teach the young flight instructors things that they haven't considered yet. Just be subtle about it, as pilots tend to have big egos. Good luck.

Answer 4

Just think of happy thoughts and you can fly at all ages....wooohooo....im not sure but its probably 15 like a permit for driving. All i know is that i would not put my life in a 14 year olds hands, ever...espeially while in the air, way up high in the big blue sky.

Answer 5

When do I need a student pilot’s certificate?
Before you can fly solo. You don’t need a student pilot’s certificate to take flying lessons.

Am I eligible for a student pilot’s certificate?
You are eligible if:
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
AND
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.

How do I get a student pilot’s certificate?
Upon your request, an FAA-authorized aviation medical examiner will issue you a combined medical certificate and Student Pilot Certificate after you complete your physical examination. Student Pilot Certificates may be issued by an FAA inspector or an FAA-designated pilot examiner. Applicants who fail to meet certain requirements or who have physical disabilities which might limit, but not prevent, their acting as pilots, should contact the nearest FAA office.

How long are my student pilot’s certificate and my medical certificate valid?
They expire 2 years from the date they were issued.

Can I renew my student certificate and medical certificate?
No, but you can get a new one.

If my original Student Pilot Certificate has been endorsed for solo flying, do I lose this endorsement on my new certificate?
No, the endorsements are still valid. However, they are not transferred to the new certificate. Keep the old certificate as a record of these endorsements.

Should my flight instructor endorse my student pilot’s certificate before or after my first solo flight?
Before the solo flight. The endorsement certifies that you are competent to solo.

If I solo in more than one make or model of aircraft, must I have an endorsement for each on my student pilot’s certificate? If so, who should endorse the certificate?
Yes. Your flight instructor must make this endorsement before you solo in each make or model of aircraft.

Does the endorsement to solo allow me to make solo cross-country flights?
No. You also have to get a cross-country flight endorsement from you flight instructor.

Must I carry my student pilot’s certificate with me when I am piloting an aircraft in solo flight?
Yes.

Is there a charge for the student pilot’s certificate?
Not when it’s issued by an FAA Flight Standards District Office. However, an FAA-designated pilot examiner can charge for issuing student pilot’s certificates. Also, an FAA-authorized aviation medical examiner can charge for your physical examination in connection with issuing the combination medical certificate and student pilot’s certificate.

Answer 6

Well Peter Pan taught wendy and her brothers how to fly, but when they went home and got older, they couldn't fly anymore. So maybe under 11?

Answer 7

you can be any age but u have to be able to get to level 4 on the flight stimulater which is a machine that has all the buttons of a real plane. after th\at you can go to a course and then fly!

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Any age to begin flying
16 to fly by yourself (solo)
17 to get your license

Answer 10

13 in the state of texas