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WHO CAN LEARN TO FLY ?
Learning to fly could be of interest to anyone who has a keen interest in all things airborne. Those with a particular interest in flying small planes would be most suitable however interest in flying other craft or following other career paths make get a good grounding by learning to fly.
| In Australia you generally need to be able to speak good English, pass a basic medical exam and be 16 years or older to fly alone. |
To take flying lessons, however, you can start at the age of 13-14.
WHY LEARN TO FLY ?
Learning to fly would be a fascinating pastime but would also be a good career opportunity if you chose to follow that path.
Flying may be something you've always dreamed of and the act of flying may give you some new perspectives on life as you soar through the air.
| Flying can definitely be fun and people start learning to fly at all ages (over 13). |
WHATS INVOLVED IN LEARNING TO FLY ?
Learning to fly involves learning about a particular plane, basic and advanced flight control as well as corrective measures and safety.
Learning would start on the ground and may even involve the use of computer flight simulators until you get used to the controls involved in flying a plane.
There are many great flight simulator software packages as well as serious yoke adapters to plug into your computer for the full realistic flight control experience in your own home.
| After ground based learning you would begin flying with an instructor and eventually take the controls of an aircraft. |
It would then be a matter of working through flight hours and objectives toward what you actually wanted to achieve with flying.
WHEN
Flying lessons are available all year round, however you might need to take into consideration weather conditions as winter conditions, for example, may be less suitable to getting actual airtime.
WHERE CAN I LEARN TO FLY ?
You can learn to fly with accredited pilots all over Australia.
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You will generally find flying classes at major and smaller airports or air strips, though some classes may take place away from where the flying takes place.
You may find that some flight training fields are away from suburban and city areas.
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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO LEARN TO FLY ?
Learning to fly has various costs involved depending how far you want to take it.
Costs include; flying lessons instructor charges, aviation fuel usage, classroom briefings, tests, checks, and licences to name a few. These costs all depend on your level. Costing will vary greatly from one flight instructor to the next, so make sure that you look into the costing before signing up with any flight instructor.
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