Just wondering...does anyone here have their pilot's liscense? and if so what do you fly?

i would like to get mine and i'm pretty sure i'm old enough to do it too (im 17). i would like to fly helicopters most of all.

 

I've got about 10 hrs to go to get my private pilot's license. I'll be certified for single engine planes.

I've got time in Piper Tomahawk, Piper Warrior, Cesna 172, and Rockwell Aero Commander.

If you like flying there's no greater thrill than being in charge of the craft. For me the highlight of my training was my first solo cross-country flight. It's cool to step out of the plane a few hundred miles from home knowing you just flew it there.

Good luck if you decide to do it. I've enjoyed every hour of air time.

 

All I know is that I spend copius amounts of time 'in the backseat'.

NWA is just about the only airline that I fly (I can maneuver the Minn/St.Paul airport blindfolded in the dark).

At least I'm typically in the 1st Class cabin because of my frequent flyer status with them...

RP

 

Don't fly them either, I, like others, spend many hours in the back, but do work at a place that builds them. I work at Gulfstream Aerospace, where we build the best executive aircraft.

 

i've flown a Cessna 172 for about 30mins or so...that was with my dad's friend. anyways...i always fly United because of my dad's frequent flyer miles and stuff. the food's not too bad either

 

I'm currently working on my Private Pilot Certificate with a single engine land rating in a Cessna 152. After that I pan to get an Instrument Rating and Complex Aircraft and High Performance endorsements in a Cessna 172. I've also been on some cross-country's and did some local flying in a Piper Seminole.

Yes you can get the Private Pilot at 17.

FAA Part 61 requires at least 40 hours flying time but most people need about 60-65 hours to get profecient enough to pass the checkride. Of that 40hrs, you must have a minimum amount of solo time, cross-country with an instructor, and solo cross-country time, as well as instruction in night flying. You must pass a Medical Examination, a Written Test, and a Test Flight with an FAA inspector.

You can expect to pay $50-65/hr for the plane rental and $25-35 an hour for the instructor.

Another option is FAA Part 41 through an FAA approved Flight School or College. The flying time requirements are less, but the ground school requirements are more detailed and structured.

Good Luck and have fun, its awesome flying a small plane!!

Check out FAA.org and AOPA.org for more information

 

My buddy flies helicopter in Vancover.
From what he's told me, obtaining a helo license costs a ton more money than a single engine airplane.
If you really want to fly helicoptor, be prepared to pay a *****load of money, or join the airforce.

Good luck
Habibi