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Pilot training
It's not easy to become a pilot. It requires a
tremendous amount of focused consciousness.
It takes brains, attention to detail, courage, persistence, a lot of
study, good health, and significant money.
Pilots must learn about aviation physics, navigation, weather, powerplants,
aircraft types,
FAA regulations, and much more, in addition to learning the motor
skills.
It also requires excellent judgment and critical decision making
skills.
You must pass a physical, and various written and practical tests.
Aviation training can begin very young.
Some get their student pilot's license as early as age 12.
There are many teenage pilots.
It's actually a good idea to start young for this type of skill.
These days computers play a major part in all flight training,
especially for large, expensive aircraft.
Today's home flight simulators,
like Microsoft Flight Simulator X, are hugely superior
to FAA certified flight simulators of only 10 or 12 years ago.
Pilots must have a thorough understanding of how their aircraft
works, its strengths and limitations.
There are hundreds of different kinds of aircraft, too, so pilots
are typically checked out on one kind at a time.
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