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Obtaining your private pilot rating can be one of the most
exhilarating experiences of your life. It opens the door
to all things aviation. By becoming a private pilot, you
can go places and have experiences that are unavailable to the
masses. Having flown in 49 of our 50 beautiful states, and
4 other countries, I can say that I continually see and
experience things that I only wish I could share with the entire
world. It changes you as a person, and you appreciate more
the earth we're on. Flight training can be accomplished by
people of most any age. My own daughter began learning to
fly from me at 14 and became very capable very quickly. After
turning 15 we sent her to a local CFI to get some official
training, and now she is training with me, awaiting her 16
birthday solo and her 17th for her practical exam. By
obtaining her private certificate while young, she opens the
door to an entire lifetime of adventure. I also have
friends who are in their 70's and still flying and having a
wonderful time with it. I advise people to "seize the
day", and get their private certificate while they have the
motivation, before they allow their daily routine to drag them
from their favorite pastimes. Raising a family with the
travels by air can be a wonderful experience for the entire
family.
If you are interested in becoming a pilot, find an instructor
local to you, and get started today. I use the ASA private
pilot kit, and recommend that as a good, and affordable option
for your books and supplies.
One thing I do not offer right now is a full ground school
course. Your flight lessons will have associated ground
time with them as we learn maneuvers and plan flights, but I
suggest that students take advantage of video courses such as
the very good Sporty's
Private Pilot course, or King
Schools Private Pilot course. If you sign up for the
Sporty's course, please use this code at checkout FLT9413,
and I will receive a $25 gift card which I will use for pilot
supplies. For those who fall asleep during video courses,
it is entirely possible if you are a thorough reader, to learn
everything you need to pass the written test simply by reading
the very good pilot books out there and taking the quizzes in
each chapter. That's how I did it many years ago.