| Introductory lessons offer people the chance to see | | | | change someone's life" Asked what he means |
| what being a pilot is about. Many if not all local flight | | | | Bradshaw states that learning to fly seems to have |
| schools offer a discounted flight lesson for this | | | | almost a spiritual effect on people, in that it increases |
| purpose. | | | | self-esteem and cause people to have a can do |
| On an introductory lesson the student pilot will work | | | | attitude about other things in life. |
| with the flight instructor in doing all the checklist prior to | | | | Most introductory flight lessons that flight schools do |
| take off and then in flight will be able to have hands on | | | | can last from 30 minutes to an hour and include a tour |
| control of the airplane and actually fly. | | | | of the flight school, discussion about what will take |
| During this time the student pilot will see what make | | | | place on the flight and answering all the many |
| the airplane climb, turn and descend under the watchful | | | | questions new pilots have. |
| eye of an FAA certified flight instructor. At first most | | | | There are over 600,000 pilots in America, along with |
| people are simply speechless, but then once the flight | | | | 2,000 flight schools and yet this adventure is still not |
| is over they can't stop talking about how much fun it | | | | known to most people. The thought is that one has to |
| was. | | | | be rich to learn to fly. Most pilots actually rent airplanes |
| Introductory flights are important says Gary Bradshaw, | | | | and fly with others for family vacations, meetings and |
| president of Pilot "be this is not just about having just | | | | just plain fun. |
| another hobby, this is about doing something that will | | | | |