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How old do you have to be to fly? (Read 708 times)
Jul 24th, 2004 at 5:37am

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Ever since my first flight and airshow when I was 5, I've wanted to pilot a plane. There's a lot of other things that made me interested in flight between now and then, but that's a long story. But I've always thought I was too young, until recently, I heard about someone flying a plane cross-country who is barely older than me. So what's the age limit on learning to fly, if there is one?
 
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Reply #1 - Jul 24th, 2004 at 5:41am

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learning to fly there is no real limit. getting your license i believe is 18 though.
 
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Reply #2 - Jul 24th, 2004 at 5:43am

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That was a quick response. Thanks, guess I'll still be getting my driver's license first.
 
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Reply #3 - Jul 24th, 2004 at 6:13am

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alot of people will actually learn to fly before they turn 18 then take their test on or around their 18th birthday. Works well that way.
 
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Reply #4 - Jul 24th, 2004 at 10:18am

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16 here in Canada. That's the age when your allowed to operate any motor vehicle with an appropriate licence.
 
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Reply #5 - Jul 24th, 2004 at 3:07pm

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In most countries you can get your glider pilots licence at 16.

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Reply #6 - Jul 24th, 2004 at 11:21pm

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In Australia it's 16 to fly solo, 17 for private pilot's license and 18 for commercial
 
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Reply #7 - Jul 24th, 2004 at 11:39pm

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Age requiment? Hell I was flying right seat in a Citation across the county when I was 14 (a single pilot one, so don't give me that you need a license to fly right seat bull).

In the U.S;

14 to solo gliders

16 for license in gliders/ballons

17 for license in Powered aircraft (including helicopters)

18 for your commerical.

23 for your ATP.
 
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Reply #8 - Aug 3rd, 2004 at 12:04pm

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well divebomber where are you from?


here in the US (at least in the state of connecticut) you can  get a license for a cessna type prop @ 16...
 
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Reply #9 - Aug 3rd, 2004 at 1:56pm

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Just look at the website of the aviation authority of your country. It seems to vary between 16-18 depending where you are from

Just type Quote:
minimum age for pilots licence
into a Google search & you will get a good idea ..
 
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Reply #10 - Aug 3rd, 2004 at 10:46pm

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here in the US (at least in the state of connecticut) you can  get a license for a cessna type prop @ 16...


17 in any place in the U.S. 16 to solo.
 
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Reply #11 - Aug 3rd, 2004 at 11:56pm

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Correct. 16 to solo 17 to get the license any age to start. Cheesy

I started at 11 and was done within a month then just took occasional rides to keep current, went through 5 instructors because they kept going to the airlines and I was there for so long. Got my license the minute I turned 17 (literally).
 
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Reply #12 - Aug 4th, 2004 at 1:33pm

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Correct. 16 to solo 17 to get the license any age to start. Cheesy

I started at 11 and was done within a month then just took occasional rides to keep current, went through 5 instructors because they kept going to the airlines and I was there for so long. Got my license the minute I turned 17 (literally).

And how much did that cost??
 
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Reply #13 - Sep 2nd, 2004 at 9:15am

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You can recieve your licence at the age of 16 , get 15+ instructed flight hours free, get 35-40+ for about 250$, and LOTS of ground instruction in the US, If you're a Civil Air Patrol Cadet- The CAP is the Air Force's auxillery- check out www.cap.gov for more information.
 
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Reply #14 - Sep 13th, 2004 at 7:03am

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Here in good old New Zealand i dont think there is a set age limit as such for first solo....although i was 16... but all i had to do was show my medical certificate and when my instructor thought i was ready he jumped out.... I can still remember seeing him run across the taxi way back to the aeroclub(i was waiting to take off!!!)...I had no warning..lol. it was great
 
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