Hello!
I'm 14 years old, and I've always been interested in aviation. I haven't exactly been able to pursue these interests for a multitude of reasons, though.
I've done a little research, and maybe the first step would be to go for an intro flight to get a feel for being at the controls. It won't be easy to convince my parents, since, well, I'm their firstborn and whatnot and they're a little protective (meaning that it takes impossible amounts of time to convince them to let me do anything because everything interesting also happens to be potentially dangerous). So. That'll be fun.
Another thing is that, being stereotypical immigrant parents, they're very focused on my academic career. I don't want them to think that my grades will drop or that I won't get into Harvard because I'll be dedicating more time to flight training.
I read online, and it says that people can fly gliders solo at age 14, fly planes solo at 16, and get their private pilot license at 17 (correct me if I'm wrong).
So, say I'm able to do the impossible and convince my parents to enroll me in flight lessons. When do I begin-- right after COVID or after 15? I also don't want flight lessons to clash with my driving lessons, which I'll be having next year. Learning to drive is probably more urgent than learning to fly, but still... I'd love to fly so much
EDIT: Sorry, I forgot to add-- we live in North Carolina
How'd you get started? Do you have any recommendations on how to begin? Am I crazy for wanting to start now?
Thanks in advance for your feedback! Have a great holiday season!
I'm 14 years old, and I've always been interested in aviation. I haven't exactly been able to pursue these interests for a multitude of reasons, though.
I've done a little research, and maybe the first step would be to go for an intro flight to get a feel for being at the controls. It won't be easy to convince my parents, since, well, I'm their firstborn and whatnot and they're a little protective (meaning that it takes impossible amounts of time to convince them to let me do anything because everything interesting also happens to be potentially dangerous). So. That'll be fun.
Another thing is that, being stereotypical immigrant parents, they're very focused on my academic career. I don't want them to think that my grades will drop or that I won't get into Harvard because I'll be dedicating more time to flight training.
I read online, and it says that people can fly gliders solo at age 14, fly planes solo at 16, and get their private pilot license at 17 (correct me if I'm wrong).
So, say I'm able to do the impossible and convince my parents to enroll me in flight lessons. When do I begin-- right after COVID or after 15? I also don't want flight lessons to clash with my driving lessons, which I'll be having next year. Learning to drive is probably more urgent than learning to fly, but still... I'd love to fly so much
EDIT: Sorry, I forgot to add-- we live in North Carolina
How'd you get started? Do you have any recommendations on how to begin? Am I crazy for wanting to start now?
Thanks in advance for your feedback! Have a great holiday season!
