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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter got her private pilot’s license.  Darn straight she’s including it in her activities.  She wants to be an engineer, most likely aerospace.  The girl loves flight.  Straights As and in advanced classes and very strong in STEM. And feels most fulfilled in flight. And we’re fortunate to have a lot of money and to have been able to pay for flight lessons.  Now she she’s starting to give back to through volunteering to fly for causes she believes in.  It’s great.  [/quote]

Side track….this sounds so cool. My 9th grader DS  is really interested in learning to fly, but we are relatively poor. Is there any way to get a private license for a young person if you don’t have a lot of money? Any advice is greatly appreciated.[/quote]

I have a child who will earn their PPL in the next few months (you have to be 17 - they're still 16.) I would look at Civil Air Patrol (there should be a chapter near you) -- my child did not participate in this, but I understand they offer scholarships and other ways of getting free or reduced cost air time. Also visit the FB group "Raising Aviation Teens" and the subreddit r/flying. Both of those list scholarships that can help. Another thing people do is go to a "cheaper" area (like Arizona) for a week and fly a few hours a day. This area is just super expensive for lessons, plane rental, and fuel. The only other general advice would be prepare for every lesson so you are getting the most out of it and can minimize the hours the child needs before they sit for the exams. (The minimum hours for a PPL is 40; the average is 55. My kid will probably be around 57 hours. I think they could have shaved off 4 hours or so if they had done more ground school prep early in the process, but we just didn't know.)

Oh, and before you get started, make sure your child can pass the medical clearance. There are a lot of things for which the FAA will deny a permit. Use of antidepressants, Adderall, etc. is a common one. [/quote]

Pp here whose daughter flies.  Completely agree with what the poster above responded.  Look to civil air patrol, and note, the different CAP programs are pretty different from each other so you may want to look at ones that might not be closest to your home if better for your needs.  [/quote]

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