Best way forward for 15 year old .
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Yes Lasham is great but the OP is in the Midlands. HusBos, and Long Mynd come to mind as places to go. So indeed is Shennington, or was when I was there quite a few years back.
15 is a good age to start training. He can then go solo on his 16th birthday (weather permitting). He then has a full year to complete all the written exams and the rest of his training, with a view to getting his licence, on or shortly after, his 17th birthday.
15 is a good age to start training. He can then go solo on his 16th birthday (weather permitting). He then has a full year to complete all the written exams and the rest of his training, with a view to getting his licence, on or shortly after, his 17th birthday.
Not all 15’s are equal.
Some are already young adults and some are still large children. No offense but he simply don’t all mature at the same rate.
Flight training (powered) can be intimidating and frustrating and very costly for someone who can’t find his shoes in the morning.
Glider flying is much more a social event with a lower threshold and likely more people in their teenage years.
As stated above, if gliding can’t hold his interest then certainly powered flight won’t either.
Some are already young adults and some are still large children. No offense but he simply don’t all mature at the same rate.
Flight training (powered) can be intimidating and frustrating and very costly for someone who can’t find his shoes in the morning.
Glider flying is much more a social event with a lower threshold and likely more people in their teenage years.
As stated above, if gliding can’t hold his interest then certainly powered flight won’t either.
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Sorry for the very very late reply. We did read them all at the time and have just come back to re read the advise as we take on the next steps.
He has been an air cadet for a while done a few flights and has also been in gliders. He just got back from the National Aerospace camp and has decided to step up his progress a bit now. He has now got a better part time job and is earning enough to do his PPL ( slowly ) he is doing 1-2 hours a month and will hopefully have his license well before his A levels finish. He has also had a few glider flights for fun and just loves it all.
I have been trying to convince him to have a back up plan given how the industry is and we discussed the RAF but since he was a small kid this is all he has ever wanted to do. I made a new thread about helping with his next steps as there is so much to consider and indeed to pay for
Thank you to everyone that took the time to reply and PM me its appreciated.
He has been an air cadet for a while done a few flights and has also been in gliders. He just got back from the National Aerospace camp and has decided to step up his progress a bit now. He has now got a better part time job and is earning enough to do his PPL ( slowly ) he is doing 1-2 hours a month and will hopefully have his license well before his A levels finish. He has also had a few glider flights for fun and just loves it all.
I have been trying to convince him to have a back up plan given how the industry is and we discussed the RAF but since he was a small kid this is all he has ever wanted to do. I made a new thread about helping with his next steps as there is so much to consider and indeed to pay for
Thank you to everyone that took the time to reply and PM me its appreciated.
Make sure he keeps a log of every hour he flies! It all counts for something.
The first thing anyone should do is get an initial class one medical (both CAA and EASA, you never know) - just in case there are any underlying issues. You don't need to keep it current, just don't let it expire by more than 5 years otherwise you'll need another initial £££.
The first thing anyone should do is get an initial class one medical (both CAA and EASA, you never know) - just in case there are any underlying issues. You don't need to keep it current, just don't let it expire by more than 5 years otherwise you'll need another initial £££.
