| Deciding on where to obtain your pilot training is one of | | | | I remember when I knew that I wanted to learn how to |
| the most important decisions you'll make on your way | | | | fly. I was 13 years old and had just taken my first |
| to becoming a pilot. The first question you need to ask | | | | discovery flight at the local airport. Because funds for |
| yourself is what is your goal in aviation. Do you want | | | | my pilot training were limited to what I could make |
| to become a fighter pilot for the US Air Force? Do | | | | washing airplanes and pumping gas at the local airport, I |
| you want to fly a Boeing 747 for the airlines? Charter | | | | did not have an overabundance of choices when it |
| pilot? Or, are you interested in aviation not as a career, | | | | came to learning how to fly. I pretty much had to go |
| but just to be able to fly yourself and your family | | | | with whatever flight school was at the local airport. |
| around? | | | | Luckily, it worked out just fine for me. |