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Old 15th Jan 2013, 10:10
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KNIEVEL77
 
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Great milestone and very well done.
I've always wondered about these youngsters who solo at a tender age; do their parents fly or own the aircraft they train on and have they been brought up in the aviation world from a young age allowing them access to the aircraft and knowledge they need to fly? Conversely, the daughter of the owner of my nearest FTO has absolutely no interest in flying at all even though all of the aircraft and training is available to her.
I remember as a kid always wanting to fly but my parents barely had enough money to lend me for driving lessons never mind flying lessons, even now 30 year on, i'm still struggling to find enough money to continue training.
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