| Three years ago when I was 19 years old I packed | | | | hooked as soon as you sit in that little Cessna. |
| my bags and moved to Colorado to start training to | | | | Training is on your time, the instructor works for you, |
| become a pilot. 70 hours of flying later I got my private | | | | so if you want to come in 1 or 2 times a week for an |
| pilots license and it was the best day of my life. It took | | | | hour of flying, or 4 or 5 times a week it does not |
| a lot of studying and hard work to become a pilot, but I | | | | matter (it usually comes down to how much money |
| can safely say anyone can do it. Imagine how you will | | | | you are willing to spend a week because it is quite |
| feel to invite a friend or family member to take to the | | | | expensive). I recommend going at least 2 times a |
| skies with you. | | | | week to keep your skills sharp. |
| The very first thing I would do is make sure you are | | | | Before you know it, it will be time for your first solo, |
| healthy enough to fly. You will need a medical | | | | usually only about 13 hours of flying into it, pretty much |
| certificate to be able to apply for a private pilot license. | | | | when you learn to land by yourself you are ready to |
| You technically do not need one until before you get | | | | solo. That was by far the most exciting day of my life, |
| your license, but trust me you do not want to put all | | | | and really could not believe I was doing it. There is still a |
| that time and money into something to find out later | | | | lot of work to do before you get your private pilot |
| you cannot even do it. | | | | license though. The average amount of hours it takes |
| The second step is to find a good flight school, I went | | | | a student is about 65 to 75 hours. |
| to Western Air Flight Academy in Broomfield Colorado, | | | | Bottom line is aviation is thrilling! From the different |
| but there are hundreds of great schools with | | | | maneuvers that will make your stomach drop, to the |
| professional flight instructors. Every school does what | | | | smooth night time air and the lights of the city. Nothing |
| they call a discovery flight to see if it is indeed | | | | beats it; you owe it to yourself to start getting your |
| something you will love. My guess is you will be | | | | wings today. |