My Private Pilot Journey Tracking Thread

BlakePope · February 4, 2018, 1:06am

Hello! My name is Blake Pope and I am 15 years young. Tomorrow at 9:00 am CST, I will officially be staring my path to becoming a private pilot. This will be my tracking thread where you will be able to read about my journey. Tomorrow I will post my first update. Stay tuned to hear my story!

Demeter · February 4, 2018, 1:08am

Congrats! Can’t wait to see your journey to becoming a pilot. Have fun mate :)

GolferRyan · February 4, 2018, 1:09am

Good luck with your PPL! Are you starting with ground school? I’m 15 and will be staring ground school in approximately 13 months.

Delta350 · February 4, 2018, 1:09am

Hey, i am am 13 and am also working on my private pilot liscence, too!

BlakePope · February 4, 2018, 1:10am

I’ll be doing an hour of ground school followed by an hour of flying.

GolferRyan · February 4, 2018, 1:11am

Cool! Flying a small aircraft is amazing. Have you taken a discovery flight yet?

BlakePope · February 4, 2018, 1:13am

Yes, took a discovery flight with the flight training company a few weeks back and then finally decided to start my journey :)

Delta350 · February 4, 2018, 1:14am

What school are you at?

BlakePope · February 4, 2018, 1:15am

Monarch Air out of McKinney,TX

GolferRyan · February 4, 2018, 1:18am

I remember my first flight too. However, I’ve decided to start a bit later so that i can actually pay for it, and so that I only have to spend 8 months between starting and finally getting my license.

bobo2345 · February 4, 2018, 1:20am

Please tell me how you like them I’m currently at With a person out at ADS and liking him but looking for some other options.

Matthew_Chan · February 4, 2018, 1:22am

I’m just looking at the people in the US saving up to get their licence whereas my friend in Canadian cadets can get his ppl as a scholarship for free through air cadets

BlakePope · February 4, 2018, 1:22am

Hey there, I also transition between the Monarch Air out of ADS as well. What company are you currently with?

Etrain · February 4, 2018, 2:26am

I’ll be starting next year (When I’m 14)!

Nate_Schneller · February 4, 2018, 2:27am

I wish you the best of luck! My discovery flight was last year. I’m on that same path. 👍🏻

bobo2345 · February 4, 2018, 2:52am

I’m at American flyers at ADS.

BlakePope · February 4, 2018, 3:00am

I did a discovery flight there. To earn your PPL at Americans Flyers, it’s about $2,000 more expensive than it is to get it at Monarch Air.

Koby_Thomas · February 4, 2018, 3:09am

Good luck on your piloting adventure!

I got my PPL a few months ago and I’m currently working on my Instrument Rating. The ultimate goal is to be flying jets for the airlines… something I should be doing within 3 years.

Excited to follow this adventure! Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help :)

GolferRyan · February 4, 2018, 3:10am

That’s gonna take a while then. In most states you can’t get the license until you’re 17

Delta350 · February 4, 2018, 3:14am

Me too! But for me, i will be 14 next month