Can a 13 yr old girl take flight lessons?

Question

What age is the minium to learn to fly? You have to be 16 or 17 to get a license, but when can you start to learn?

Answer 1

Yes you can with Parent's /guardian permission and the money and an Certified Flight Instructor agreeing. For most kids 13 might be a tad young
but there are exceptions. (piloting takes VERY mature decision making)
There are no rules prohibiting it but my free advise is to wait a bit.
You cannot Solo until 16 and not eligible to receive you Private Pilot Certificate until 17. (unless yo go to Canada, where the rules are different!)

Here is a story about an exception I mentioned


* Jamail started flying at the age of 12 through the Young Eagles program, and in 1998 the fourteen-year-old African-American became one of the youngest pilots to solo in history.
* Larkins soloed and got his pilots license at age 14 in Canada , two years before he could legally drive a car.
* At age 15 he created Larkins Enterprises, Inc. an aviation and advertising company of which he is President/CEO.
* At age 20 Jamail became the first official Ambassador for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), promoting career opportunities in aviation and aerospace.
* Jamail currently maintains a 3.84 Grade Point Average while on full scholarship at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University as an aviation-business major.
* Jamail Larkins is part of the permanent aviation exhibit at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia alongside famous fliers like Chuck Yeager, Amelia Earhart and the Wright Brothers.
* Completed two 20-city national “DreamLaunch” tours, speaking to middle and high school students about achieving their dreams and careers in aviation.
* In August 2002, he completed the Airshow Competency Evaluation (ACE) exam historically placing him as one of the youngest and one of only 500 pilots in the country to possess this aerobatics waiver, making him eligible to fly air shows at low altitude.
* Completed Instrument Rating Training in only 19 days where it usually takes 4-6 months. It allows a pilot to fly in IMC (Instrument Meteorological Conditions), solely by reference to the instruments; i.e.-fog, clouds, bad weather, etc.
* He flew passenger with the Navy's Blue Angels in August 2003, ultimately becoming the youngest person to fly with this prestigious organization.
* He is the national spokesperson for the Vision of Eagles program – an educational and hands-on program that promotes the possibilities available through aviation to children and adults alike.
* Jamail hosts the youth section of the “Be A Pilot” kiosk at The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum .
* Jamail volunteers as a national spokesperson for The Caring Institute.

ONE OF AMERICA 'S YOUNGEST AEROBATIC ACES AND FAA AMBASSADOR

While most teenagers are barely able to drive a car and have a job, Jamail Larkins is one of the youngest aerobatics air show performer in America, the president and CEO of Larkins Enterprises, Inc. – an aviation sales and advertising company he established at 15 years of age - and the Official Ambassador to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), promoting career opportunities in aviation and aerospace to students around the country.

Jamail began flying at the age of twelve with his first flight as part of the EAA Young Eagles program and never stopped. Two years later, the fourteen-year-old African-American became one of the youngest American pilots in history after soloing a powered aircraft in Canada . After his sixteenth birthday, Jamail soloed in the United States , flying a newly developed single-engine airplane, once again being the first and youngest student pilot ever to solo in a Cirrus SR20 aircraft.

By age 18 in 2002, Jamail had achieved a feat rarely experienced by most pilots twice his age and never by one so young. He had accumulated over 470 hours of flight time in more than 33 different types of aircraft, including elite training sessions in the Boeing 777, 767, 757 and the McDonnell Douglas Super MD-80. To date Jamail has over 750 hours of flight time and has flown 36 different types of aircraft.

In August of 2002, Jamail completed one of the greatest challenges any pilot could face – the Airshow Competency Evaluation (ACE) exam – and he passed it with flying colors. Completing the ACE exam historically placed Jamail as the youngest and one of only 500 pilots to possess such a degree of talent in the United States flying aerobatics as low as 800 feet.

He currently flies a self-purchased 1990 Christen Eagle II, a high performance two-seat aerobatic biplane no bigger than a compact car with wings that can make toughest pilots toss their cookies. Jamail tours over 12 air shows a year under the sponsorship of Shell Oil's Aviation Division Aeroshell, Teledyne Mattituck Engines, Superior Air Parts, and several other major companies.

An inspiration and role model to young people everywhere; Jamail graduated from Evans High School in Augusta , Ga. , with honors and started his first semester as a freshman business major at Embry-Riddle University in August 2002. He continues his athletic regimen as a pilot through daily exercise and his practice as a Black Belt in Taekwondo. Jamail remains very active in many national aviation organizations, such as the EAA, Careers in Aviation and the Young Eagles Program, for which he serves as national spokesperson.


Good luck with your dream!!

Answer 2

You can take lessons at any age, AND you can log the time. It can be logged as dual received (you are not the pilot in command). You can solo at 16, and get your Private Pilot Certificate at 17. I started when I was 13. Now I'm a Captain for a regional airline. My advice would be to go to a local flight school to get some info. Good luck and happy flying!!!

Answer 3

The rules might have changed but I think you CAN take the practical test and be issued a license at age 16, unsure when the instruction permit can be issued so you can solo though.....You can definitely go up with an instructor at age 13, just not solo w/o an instruction permit.
EDIT: Just checked it out, you can't be issued a student certificate until age 16, so you COULD solo at age 16, but not actually be issued a pilots license. But as I said you sure could take lessons before 16 if you wanted to.

Answer 4

There is NO age limit for taking lessons OR logging the time. The only requirement is that you must be 16 to solo and 17 to take the practical test. The written test is valid for 2 years and can't be taken if it will expire before you can legally take the practical test. (in other words you can take it any time after your 15th birthday). However if you want to solo and have a licence earlier, go gliding! You can solo at 14 and take a practical test in a glider at 16! Have fun!

Answer 5

I believe that a 13 year old may be able to take the academic portions but will have to be at least 16 to fly and will require parental consent.

Answer 6

You can manipulate the controls with an instructor on board at any age...but you can't log the time until you have a Student Pilot Certificate...which you can't get till you're 16.

Answer 7

The first best thing to do is fly with Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Answer 8

Youngest pilot was 10 yrs old,that I heard of.

Answer 9

yes i started when i was 14

Answer 10

Yes you can. Have a great time!