Training material for a 12 year old
04-10-2018, 07:28 PM
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Training material for a 12 year old
Need an assist. My son thinks he has an interest in aviation and would like to take an introductory flight this summer. I've looked online for student pilot material but none of it was designed to teach a 12 year old the basics and an intro into PPL training. I'd like for him to do some studying on his own before I get him an introductory flight and before I go get checked out so I can take him up after that.
Do any of you know of any training materials that are catered for kids his age? Thanks in advance.
Do any of you know of any training materials that are catered for kids his age? Thanks in advance.
04-11-2018, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnBurke
Get him involved with Civil Air Patrol, as a cadet.
04-11-2018, 08:33 AM
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You might start with a subscription to flying magazine, then, perhaps a membership in EAA, introduce him with young eagles.
When I was his age, I'd hide in the school library morgue, where piles of musty smelling copies of aviation magazines were stashed that had been donated and put away . I spent a lot of time in there reading. Not all of it made sense at first, but I learned through context. I found every flying book I could lay my hands on, many of them dating back to WWII and before, and read them. I got my first airplane ride after doing a boy scout aviation merit badge; the instructor took every scout flying who completed the badge. I built shelves of model airplanes, flying and plastic static display. No internet then, so it was all pages and reading.
Get him some plastic models to build, let him research what he's building. Take him to air museums, airshows. Let him feed his thirst. Don't force it on him, though...it's a quick way to burn a kid out, and there are a lot of other things competing for his attention. None of my kids were particularly interested in aviation, and I never forced them.
I had a private pilot manual as a kid that was so dog-earned, highlighted, and annotated, and I spent so much time dragging it everywhere with me, that my mother wrote "The Bible" on the cover.
Barry Schiff has a series of books that are excellent on flying topics that are of interest to a student or private pilot, as well as professional pilots. Called The Proficient Pilot, I highly recommend all three. It's not starter material, but for someone who's really interested, very good stuff.
Get him Sport Pilot as a subscription with his EAA membership. AOPA membership has Flight Training Magazine, also a great publication for students, or potential students.
Don't overlook soaring. Available at 14 years old, he's closer to flying a sailplane than a powered aircraft at the moment, and it's invaluable experience and understanding of flying the wing.
When I was his age, I'd hide in the school library morgue, where piles of musty smelling copies of aviation magazines were stashed that had been donated and put away . I spent a lot of time in there reading. Not all of it made sense at first, but I learned through context. I found every flying book I could lay my hands on, many of them dating back to WWII and before, and read them. I got my first airplane ride after doing a boy scout aviation merit badge; the instructor took every scout flying who completed the badge. I built shelves of model airplanes, flying and plastic static display. No internet then, so it was all pages and reading.
Get him some plastic models to build, let him research what he's building. Take him to air museums, airshows. Let him feed his thirst. Don't force it on him, though...it's a quick way to burn a kid out, and there are a lot of other things competing for his attention. None of my kids were particularly interested in aviation, and I never forced them.
I had a private pilot manual as a kid that was so dog-earned, highlighted, and annotated, and I spent so much time dragging it everywhere with me, that my mother wrote "The Bible" on the cover.
Barry Schiff has a series of books that are excellent on flying topics that are of interest to a student or private pilot, as well as professional pilots. Called The Proficient Pilot, I highly recommend all three. It's not starter material, but for someone who's really interested, very good stuff.
Get him Sport Pilot as a subscription with his EAA membership. AOPA membership has Flight Training Magazine, also a great publication for students, or potential students.
Don't overlook soaring. Available at 14 years old, he's closer to flying a sailplane than a powered aircraft at the moment, and it's invaluable experience and understanding of flying the wing.
04-12-2018, 04:20 AM
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I think kids are smart and quick thinker enough, to learn the basics of aviation.
And, they are more into apps and games, than us, adults. I think the aviation magazine is a very good idea. And next to that, you can download games apps, like xplane, flight simulator , and some more serious stuff. Even when it comes to theory, the quizzes are can be taught as a kind of game.
You can see many apps with lot of demonstration pictures at Best PPL Trainer apps for pilots - iOS, Android | Pilotapplications.com .
In a couple of years he can learn to fly anyway.
And, they are more into apps and games, than us, adults. I think the aviation magazine is a very good idea. And next to that, you can download games apps, like xplane, flight simulator , and some more serious stuff. Even when it comes to theory, the quizzes are can be taught as a kind of game.
You can see many apps with lot of demonstration pictures at Best PPL Trainer apps for pilots - iOS, Android | Pilotapplications.com .
In a couple of years he can learn to fly anyway.
Originally Posted by 89Pistons
Need an assist. My son thinks he has an interest in aviation and would like to take an introductory flight this summer. I've looked online for student pilot material but none of it was designed to teach a 12 year old the basics and an intro into PPL training. I'd like for him to do some studying on his own before I get him an introductory flight and before I go get checked out so I can take him up after that.
Do any of you know of any training materials that are catered for kids his age? Thanks in advance.
Do any of you know of any training materials that are catered for kids his age? Thanks in advance.
04-16-2018, 08:02 PM
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Just get him the Airplane Flying Handbook
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_poli...lane_handbook/
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_poli...aviation/phak/
and Airplane Flying Handbook
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_poli...lane_handbook/
These are all free.
If he's still interested after reading that, get him one one the commercially available Private Pilot Test preps and sign him up for a written exam.
https://www.amazon.com/Private-Pilot.../dp/1619545209
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_poli...lane_handbook/
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_poli...aviation/phak/
and Airplane Flying Handbook
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_poli...lane_handbook/
These are all free.
If he's still interested after reading that, get him one one the commercially available Private Pilot Test preps and sign him up for a written exam.
https://www.amazon.com/Private-Pilot.../dp/1619545209
04-17-2018, 01:45 AM
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I also think that playful apps are more fun for a kid, than only handbooks.... They are KIDS they need a fun way of learning... practical learning is fun (a.k.a. flying the plane) but the theory is a bit dry on many ways... especially for kids. But for adults too.
04-17-2018, 02:02 AM
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AOPA has some ‘free’ options for ‘student pilots’. He may not be one yet, but aspiring to be, possibly. You should get Flight Training magazine out of the deal, which has simplistic articles on various principles of flight.
Give some thought to taking him to Airventure in Oshkosh the tail end of July. May as well show him where the motivations could lead.
If things get serious, give some thought to the family airplane, or access to one. We had a simple plane when the older Son was growing up, never pushed him one way or the other. It put him ahead when he went to training later on. Just put off that BMW, Escalade, and divorce, then you’ll have plenty for an Archer.
If he does pursue flying, you’ll have much to pass on without breaking a sweat.
Give some thought to taking him to Airventure in Oshkosh the tail end of July. May as well show him where the motivations could lead.
If things get serious, give some thought to the family airplane, or access to one. We had a simple plane when the older Son was growing up, never pushed him one way or the other. It put him ahead when he went to training later on. Just put off that BMW, Escalade, and divorce, then you’ll have plenty for an Archer.
If he does pursue flying, you’ll have much to pass on without breaking a sweat.
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