Good to have dreams and set goals in a young age ! The problem is sometimes reality is different from what we are thinking.
I succeeded by gaining all the licences and ratings required to become an Airline Pilot, still no job but i am definitely fed up and tired of the lying propaganda spread in the aviation industry. Its not about skills, knowledge, abilities all the good things etc.
It's all about money nowadays and this doesn't seem to be changing anytime soon. Money buys experience i.e flight hours and this is what counts at the end.
My honest suggestion would be let him grow up a little bit 16 years old take him to a local airfield for a trial flight and wait and see what he says. Tell him to set other goals as well as a backup route. This is what I have done as well and I never have regret it.
One thing you will never be 100% satisfied of what you have achieved. Don't let your kid down anyway this would be the biggest mistake ever.
Last edited by appfo09; 8th August 2013 at 17:48.