Which path to take? Hmm

[Captain_Smith]

Urm, If I want to be an Airline Pilot. Would I be able to start at 16, like in the lessons on FS, with Rod Marblah blah ? Because, I don't want
to join my local Air Cadets for various reasons. Or are there other ways?

[Air France]

Yes you could start at 16 but you hav to go to a FAA approved school.

[Captain_Smith]

Thanks, but is the FAA Approved school good? lol

[gronji2004]

I am starting now but I am 14 for my NPPL.

[Marty G]

There is a kid in Canada who recently did his first solos in fixed-wing and heos. He is 14.

[gronji2004]

Isnt that not allowed till your 16?

[AeroJim]

canada is not the u.s.. . .therefore. . . .different rules

[gronji2004]

Oh stupid UK aswell then!

[Captain_Smith]

Wow lol

I'm 14 too, and didnt know what to do ;l

[Air France]

I just did my 3rd SOLO and i had to go do Stalls bymyself and that was scary !!!!!!!!!

[Joeflyer]

Air France wrote:
I just did my 3rd SOLO and i had to go do Stalls bymyself and that was scary !!!!!!!!!

The first power off stall I performed with my step father(also my CFI) scared the crap out of me because the left wing dropped and
entered into a spin. We quickly got out of the spin though At any rate, as a student pilot at the time, the maneuver prompted me to go get
some spin training. I did just that but I got hooked on it This lead to learning advanced aerobatics,too. Before I got my Private license, I
had a total of 30 hours of aerobatics training...all in a Decathalon. It certainly was a great way to build up my confidence in flying all of the
way around.

[xhado13]

lol cool, but in the US, cant you fly starting like at 13, or 14 but not get your license till like 16? Because I actually want to start taking
lessons next year

[AeroJim]

you can start lessons at 14 solo at 16 and get ur PPL at 17, my first solo stall actually was similar to Joe's first, the left wing dropped almost
entering a spin, unfortunately that was my first maneuver doing solo in the practice area so i did some ground reference maneuvers and flew around my
house for a bit b4 headin back to kunu, and now im a week away from my checkride, good times huh. . .ha ha

[Captain_Smith]

Lol Interesting stories everyone


and Good Luck

[crowebird]

lol... first time I did a stall solo, my plane didnt want to stall
I kept getting slower and slower and slower and waiting, and waiting, and pulling back... but no, so I just held it really slow... maybe my stall
warning wasn't working :o

Then I joined a few other pilots heading back to the same airport.