My one year anniversary contest

[boomshay]

thanks for the info, that was a lot more detailed than i was expecting

i used to love it when he flew, it was cool to see the area from above, but he completely lost interest... he hasn't talked about it for years, he's still got all his old headsets and a briefcase full of stuff... i would guess flightplans and whatever else he needs

i'll look into the gift certificate thing but i'm going to assume it won't happen... he abandons hobbies and never looks back, its happened more than once

[Shelby07]

Flying is one of those things that get into your blood. Many people drop it for one reason or another, but they never lose their love of it. I would say that it's worth a shot. Just make sure you can get your money back if he decides not to use it... or you may want to try it yourself.

[boomshay]

i was thinking about getting into flying for awhile, i think i could've started when i turned 16 with all the lessons and stuff but once my dad lost interest i lost mine as well

[Shelby07]

i was thinking about getting into flying for awhile, i think i could've started when i turned 16 with all the lessons and stuff but once my dad lost interest i lost mine as well

Actually, you can start no matter how old you are. You can't solo until you are 16 and you must be 17 to obtain a raiting. But here is no age limit on how old you need to be to log dual instruction time. I had a kid who started logging time at 14 years old. His plan was to proceed slowly and be ready to solo on his 16th birthday. Then they would use the year to prepare for their practical on his 17th birthday. We had logged dual time (which counted toward a rating) with kids as young as 8. The only requirement is that they are able to reach the controls and see over the dashpad.

[boomshay]

wow that's impressive, i can't say i would've trusted myself at that young of an age, i also can't imagine soloing at 16... i had just started driving a car by myself haha

[Shelby07]

Geez Boomer... I have 3 more days to go. who woulda thought

[boomshay]

my mother always said to not count the chickens before they hatch (actually she never said that, i don't live on a farm)... but i suppose i can say its looking solid... just don't freeze up on me now