Learn to Fly in ’24: Helping Your Pursuit of the Dream

‘FLYING’ offers our top 10 key elements to transforming your fantasies of flight into action.

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 08:52 AM ET

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Whether you are an active or pending pilot, or you want to learn to fly, chances are you know someone who could use a little direction on that path. [Adobe Stock]

Key Takeaways:

To successfully learn to fly, establish clear personal goals, secure adequate funding (saving for solo flight), and commit consistent time (minimum 10 hours/week) to your training.
Seek an experienced mentor for guidance and choose a flight instruction program and instructor that align with your learning style to optimize your progress and navigate inevitable plateaus.
Prioritize completing the knowledge test early, thoroughly prepare for the practical check ride, and maintain a mindset of continuous learning by setting new aviation goals after initial certification.

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You’ve picked up this issue of FLYING for a kaleidoscope of reasons. But whether you are an active or pending pilot, or you want to learn to fly, chances are you know someone who could use a little direction on that path.

For some, a good internal compass—not the literal kind but the figurative one—makes it easy for you to identify the moves to make to set you on course. For others, pursuing the dream of learning to fly may feel too abstract to turn into reality.