I'm 14, female, and a homeschooled freshman. I live in Tennessee, but am soon moving to North Carolina. Can I start getting my license? I do not have any idea where to go from here. I have so many questions, and not even close to enough space here. Any websites or books that are awesome sorces to start learning from? I don't even know what to ask. All I know is that I want to fly, and my mom say that you can get your pilot's license before you can drive. So, where do I start? I want to be whatever kind of pilot I can be now (solo, private), and then once I am old enough I can go from here. Please give me any information you can. I really, really want to fly, and I am willing to work very hard for it.
2006-09-09 14:19:57 · 13 answers · asked by Hockey Girl 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Whoa whoa, relax!!! Aviation isn't going anywhere!
Hehe, trust me, you can start getting your license right this minute.
To tell you the truth, I'm 15 and I've been flying for... about two and a half years now.
Actually, I can't sum everything up here. If you have a myspace, give me a yell at http://www.myspace.com/elationaviation
I'll be more than happy to answer any questions that you might have, and I'll give you a bunch of websites to check out.
-Sarah
2006-09-09 14:35:27 · answer #1 · answered by ElationAviation 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
UPS pilot
Captin,Bashar Makhlouf
You sir, are a liar! start off with ground control,40 hrs of sim time for private?
"start out ur career as a private jet pilot u need 40 hours of sim to be 1.."
I Never heard of a private jet pilot rating! Wish all I had to do was 40 hr of sim work to get my pilots certificate!! Where did you get that bullshiiit information??
"then u get to drive big jumbo jets like 747s,767,etc as an ATP (air trans pilot) which is me and u will have to take may be 1,500 hours of sim and classes VERY VERY HARD."
Oh so you need a ATP to only fly JUMBO jets,? do you even know what makes a jet fall into the "jumbo" category?
sheesh...the answeres some people give are sometimes wrong, but you are deliberately lying!!
To Hockygirl:
I am from Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina, and know many Certified Flight Instructors in the State,
What part of NC are you relocating to? I might can recommend one or a flight school in the area you are moving to.
If you are a big hockey fan hope fully you will be near Raleigh so you can go see the Stanley cup winners, The Carolina Hurricanes!
At age 14 you have some time before you should start flight training. Unless Pop owns an airplane and you have unlimited funds, it makes no economic sense as you cannot solo until you are 16 and cannot get your private until you are 17.
It is never too early to start your "book learning"
I recommend you obtain some training materials read them and reread them as many times as you can. Dont take the "written"test until you are with in two years of taking your "check ride" as the test expires 24 months after you take it.
Email me if you are interested in some books I can donate for your cause. I have some that are left over from my last ground school.
Regards, KD
2006-09-11 10:44:46 · answer #2 · answered by cherokeeflyer 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I hate to be the one to burst your bubble, since it's apparent that you're enthusiastic about learning to fly. Lots of people have posted information here on that subject, but so far no one has mentioned the one big thing that stops most people from earning a private pilot's license...The Cost! If you want to earn a private pilot's license in today's economy, it's going to cost you BIG $$$!
Flying is not a cheap hobby. The FAA rules require a minimum of 40 hours of hands-on flying in order to qualify for a private pilot’s certificate. Most people actually take more than that, and I believe the average is around 65 hours. With fuel prices reaching nearly $5 per gallon for aviation gasoline, you should expect to pay around $100 or more per flight hour for your training. That does not include the cost of the ground school, the materials and equipment (charts, plotters, computers, headsets, etc) or the instructor’s fees!
Expect to pay between $8000 and $10,000 (US) to complete a private pilot’s license, and receive your certificate! Then, if you want to go on to a career as a commercial pilot, there’s more flight training and more tests and more check rides and MORE MONEY!!!
I hope you’ve got a big piggy bank!
2006-09-10 10:31:12 · answer #3 · answered by JetDoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can start flight lessons now, but you will not be able to solo until you are 16. Check out these websites they should get you started in the right direction, make sure to sign up for the free 6 month subscription to Flight Training magazine offered by AOPA
http://www.aopa.org/
http://www.aopa.org/asf/publications/
http://flighttraining.aopa.org/
http://www.goldsealflight.com/training/
http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/
http://www.srh.weather.gov/srh/jetstream/index.htm
Start studying now the mechanics of flying the plane wont give you too much trouble but where I see a lot of my students get held up is on the knowledge portion of the flight training.
Here is a list of the text that I recommend to all of my students.
The FAR\AIM
The Jeppesen Private Pilot Manual (The big tan book)
The ASA Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide
The Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3)
Get a sectional chart of the area that you will be flying in and begin familiarizing yourself with the area.
You can purchase all of these online via http://www.sportys.com/ or you can have sportys mail you a catalog
If you send me your e-mail I will send you some training files I have on my computer. Best of luck to you!!!!
2006-09-09 22:49:42 · answer #4 · answered by CRJPILOT 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Go for it Hockey Girl!!!!!!
At your age you have lots of time and even if it takes you several years to attain your goal you will still have lots of time to save up and buy a plane. Jetdoc is very correct it is a deep cash hole but it sure is fun and exciting, and you only need a few thousand to get started.
The first thing I would do is join the EEA and see if there is a young eagles program in your new area. They promote aviation for youth and I do believe that Harrison Ford is the president.
You have several great answers already Have Fun!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-10 23:56:51 · answer #5 · answered by Johnny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd go to to your local airport and take an introductory flying lesson. They usually cost less than a normal lesson, but that's how I got started. I've got 15 hours in a Cessna 152, a DA40, and a C172
2006-09-10 00:33:59 · answer #6 · answered by Gimli Glider 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You and me both.
I'm also 14 in california. I fly all the time and I have mastered the Flight Simulator Game.
I'd highly recommend you buy that game, its SOOOOOO amazing!
Seriously, e-mail if you have any answers or questions or if you want to know more about the Flight Simulator game.
I know that all you need to do is go to Ground School for a few months and you are flying!
I do recomend, though, don't start taking fliying lessons in anything but a Cessna airplane.
2006-09-10 03:10:15 · answer #7 · answered by nerris121 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The first place you should start is your local airport. See if they offer flight instructions. Find a good CFI and just fly!
I totally know how you feel and the excitement is going to grow once you actually start to fly. It can be VERY addicting! ;)
Try these sites:
www.beapilot.com
www.aopa.org
2006-09-10 00:21:45 · answer #8 · answered by nickname 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can study for it, of course. My friends who became pilots went into the Air Force or the Navy. If you do enlist, wait until the Iraq conflict is over. With luck, that will happen before you're 18.
2006-09-09 21:27:27 · answer #9 · answered by KALEL 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
well becoming a pilot is NOT easy.... trust me i am one.... i fly for UPS and it took me 12 years to get to were i am at...... first of all u can get ur license at the age of 17 now....first u start off at ground control and sim........ thats great u want to be 1 but u have to have it in ur heart.....ever since i was little i wanted to be a pilot and i LOVE it......it is VERY hard work.... u start out ur career as a private jet pilot u need 40 hours of sim to be 1.....then go to co piloting small airliners such as ConEx and such...u will get paid very lousey($35,000 year) for about 4 years then u get to be a captin and start racking up dough 75,000 year tops (if ur lucky) then u star flying for big ariliners like southwest,aa,nwa,etc. and pioliting jets like McDonald Douglas,Boing 737,Etc. and making money i mean big money 120,000 year moderate.......then u get to drive big jumbo jets like 747s,767,etc as an ATP (air trans pilot) which is me and u will have to take may be 1,500 hours of sim and classes VERY VERY HARD...i now am making around 250,000 yearly and i am doing side jobs which i am on call for nwa,swa for short distence flights....... SO good luck and hit me back if u need more Q&A...
2006-09-09 22:02:18 · answer #10 · answered by bashar m 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋