| If soaring above the clouds in your own Cessna has | | | | available to help you find a training program that will |
| always been a dream of yours, what are you waiting | | | | exactly fit your needs. Some schools are better than |
| for? Whether you want to fly solo as a hobby or use | | | | others, so be sure to visit each of your options in |
| your skills to transport friends and family to various | | | | person before making a decision. Visit with school |
| exciting destinations, it all starts with obtaining your | | | | officials to pinpoint your goals and choose the right |
| pilot's license. Here are some steps to follow. | | | | program to get the kind of pilot's license you'll need to |
| --Do some research to determine if you've got what it | | | | fulfill your dreams. |
| takes: If you haven't spent a lot of time in small aircraft, | | | | --Make a commitment and follow through: Dragging out |
| now is the time to figure out if your dream is for real | | | | your flight training over too lengthy a period of time is |
| or if your goals are just wishful thinking. If you have | | | | counterproductive to becoming a good pilot. You will |
| friends who fly, go along on several flights; if you don't, | | | | need up to 50 hours of flight training altogether |
| there are flight schools near you who will probably | | | | depending on whether you are getting your |
| offer complimentary trial flights. You'd hate to invest | | | | recreational or private pilot's license, so it's quite a |
| money in lessons, only to discover that you have a | | | | commitment. |
| chronic problem with air sickness. | | | | --If your dream is to own your own plane once you |
| --Find a reputable flight school near you: There are | | | | are licensed, look online to find a great aircraft vendor |
| plenty of online aviation directories and other resources | | | | near you. |