The young man referenced in the hyperlinked article below decided to save himself thousands of dollars and many hours of flight instruction.
" Asked about his lack of training as a pilot, Zemarcuis Devon Scott, 18, allegedly told Texarkana, Ark., police that he didn't believe there was much more to the task than
pushing buttons and pulling levers, according to a probable cause affidavit used to create the following account."
Attempted Theft of Aircraft
So there you have it, Ladies and Gentleman: just push a few buttons and pull a few levers and off we go into the wild blue yonder!
- Ed