The Snug Rhino

My 6 year old wants to fly a lightaircraft...nothing flash, doesnt want to do loops or anything!

I'm guessing that may be a longshoot? If so how do i get him in a plane for a couple of hours? is it as simple as hiring one (with a pilot i assume!)

I have seen a few sites doing red letter day style flights but they all have age limits.

Rhino

davegtt

local airfield near me do 20min flights in gliders (that did loop the loop aswell) for £20, dunno about letting him fly though

davegtt

local airfield near me do 20min flights in gliders (that did loop the loop aswell) for £20, dunno about letting him fly though

midget1500

probably be able to get him a job for easyjet!

there is a minimum age, think maybe 14? you can get a trial lesson at local airfield in a cessna 2 seater or such and i'm sure they'll give him the controls for a bit, can't do much harm at 3000 feet! they are dual control anyhow

Brendan Hughes

I think there was no age limit for gliding, but you had to be physically strong enough to operate the controls, so 11 would be about the earliest. 6 therefore sounds too young.

Trip in a fancy flight simulator somewhere?

Brendan Hughes

BTW if you get him a flying lesson at age 6, what will you buy him for his 18th? A carribean island?

The Snug Rhino

lol.....he's going to be a pilot so its all working towards that. i have 4 kids and have selected trades for each, his is pilot so i get cheap flights in 20 years time.

davegtt

Nice, good to see you have his whole future including career decided for such a young lad

STi wanna Subaru

iTrader: (1)

You ever been in a cockpit before?

No sir, I've never been up in a plane before.

You ever seen a grown man naked?

The Snug Rhino

not quite, i want him to be a pilot. hardly deciding his whole future and if he chooses to do something else then fair enough.

i dont see its any different to the williams sisters dad who wanted them to be great tennis players.

he loves planes, pilots job pays ok and has some nice perks, i have a few captains as clients and they enjoy it........so i am going to help him get there.

problem?

Al Coholic

Lets hope he does better than these lads...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4987716.stm

160mph flat out

i have a few captains as clients and they enjoy it.......

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ohhh errr ..............how much do you charge

r32

If you find some one willing to let a 6 year old fly a plane can you please post the location and date on here so I know where not to be for the day ........!

Reality

Have a word with your client pilots.

The wife (no flying experience) has flown a BA 737 on route from Aberdeen to Heathrow as the pilot knew her

Mind you - this was pre 9-11 - and the thing virtually flies itself - she just twiddled a few ***** .

The Snug Rhino

should add....the guys i know fly passenger jets, i dont want him in that! i want a little cesna thingy.

^Qwerty^

Can't see why most flying clubs wouldn't do a trial lesson with you sat in the back and your kid in the LHS, although I don't recall seeing it happen. Maybe because not many six year old kids get flying lessons for their birthdays than club rules etc.

My lad (7) has had hold of the stick before with me keeping a watching brief on the other. He managed to keep us on course, but couldn't maintain a steady altitude. So long as he keeps doing well at school, then we told him we'd pay for his PPL lessons when he's old enough.

TBH, if he's up to going to Uni, I'd rather pay for him to do his APTL and IR etc. It will probably cost about the same, but at least he's going to study something useful.

Much rather the RAF paid though, but going on current budgets and cuts etc. they won't actually have an airworthy aircraft in ten years time

Ray_li

but nothing about flying with somebody

Sbradley

I flew a Cessna 152 (I think) out of St Just in Cornwall when I was somewhere around 6. Same thing as you're talking about - Dad in the back, me in the left seat and the the guy just asked me if I wanted to have a go...

I think Dad had primed him first but what the heck

SB

Ray_li

sick

The Snug Rhino

"Maybe because not many six year old kids get flying lessons for their birthdays than club rules etc."

cant belive it will cost that much? £100?

how much do folks waste on parties and presents normally? far better to give him something really cool to remember than chocky cake and 20 mins on a blow up castle!

The Snug Rhino

ok....sounds a dooer - i'll call some air ports

Ray_li

i think it's required to sign up to the RAF for 9 years plus

Brendan Hughes

STi wanna Subaru

iTrader: (1)

Tell me Joey... do you like films with Galdiators?

Brendan Hughes

Start with JFK, and make sure you record the conversation for us to hear

wilftwo

Amusing thread....

Sounds a bit like the little girl veruca in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

"Daddy - I must fly a plane"



6 seems a bit young for him to really get much out the experience and really do anything serious.

Simulator and passenger flight would perhaps be better.

Sounds a bit precious to be mapping out the poor little mite's entire life now. When I was 6 I was still weighing up being a nuclear scientist, racing driver and astronaut.

Leslie

There is no reason why he should not be allowed to control the aircraft at a safe height and under the supervision of the pilot. It would be a wonderful experience for him and it would not be in any way dangerous.

I do have a good many years experience as a qualified flying instructor, and for that matter I was able to teach my air electronics officer how to fly a circuit and land a Vulcan during an evening flight when we were not able to do anything else on that flight. He had never flown a plane before.

Your 6 year old would be perfectly safe at a sensible height above ground.

Les

The Snug Rhino

superb to hear.....do i just call local light aircraft airfields to find someone?

The Snug Rhino

and which one are you now? if you are none of the above then its a pity your folks didnt get behind you and your goals the way i am doing

Rhino