Flying instruction isn't just for the young
December 30, 2010, 11:04 am
The old adage, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," couldn't be further from the truth when it comes to learning how to fly.
Dan Namowitz wrote for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association how older aviation students in some ways have a bit of an edge over their younger counterparts. As Namowitz notes, many older students have long-yearned for the opportunity to become a pilot.
It wasn't until Namowitz was in his mid-40's, he wrote, before he sat in the cockpit with an instructor 10 years his junior. While there was a broad age range among faculty members, for the most part he was the only older, non-traditional student in the classroom.
Namowitz's story shows that a person is never too old to step back into the classroom to learn something he or she is passionate about.
Life's constraints force many people to delay learning how to fly, so it is possible for there to be more than one "non-traditional" student in the classroom.
Some schools even offer financial assistance for those who are a bit older. Army veterans may qualify for free tuition at the Upper Limit Aviation Flight school, for example.
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