My Aviation Journey

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My Life in the Air, So Far Aviation impacts the lives of almost every person in some shape of form. For some it strictly represents a means of transportation, for others, a job or a hobby. Almost everyone has had some association with aviation whether it be simply living near an airport, or just gazing up at airliners flying on a clear day. Of these people, children and adults alike, many dream to fly for themselves, and some act upon it. Many different ways exist to get interested in aviation, but for myself, I was born into it.
My great, great uncle Hobie had the first airplane in Mahaska county, IA, which he crashed on his first takeoff and never flew again. Much because of Hobie, my grandfather decided to get his pilot's license when …show more content…

In preparation for the test, I used the Gleim Private Pilot Knowledge Test book, and the Sporty’s DVD set. As a Junior in Highschool, I usually am a very structured person so not having a teacher, or any set due dates was a challenge for me. I fluctuated multiple times between watching the Sporty’s videos and studying in the Gleim book, but ultimately for me the videos were the most helpful. Now, it was Christmas break, and because of school I had not got nearly as much preparing done as I should for the Knowledge Test. I wanted to take the test soon because my 17th birthday is coming up in April, when I can get my pilot's license if I have all of the various requirements taken care of. My dad and I talked about it, and decided the best thing to do would be to take an Aviation Seminars Test Prep Course over a weekend in January, and take the test the following Monday. I would highly recommend taking a Test Prep course, as for me it eased my mind about passing the test, and while the course involved two very long days, as a student I found it much more interesting than two days of High School. Ultimately, I passed the test with a …show more content…

Before I go to college I would like to earn instrument and commercial ratings, and be a certified flight instructor. Currently, I plan to attend Iowa State University for Aerospace Engineering, and I hope flight instruction can be a part time job while there. However, I am unsure where I will go after college. Aerospace engineering could lead to my dream job, an astronaut, but I have also considered a career as an airline pilot. I don’t know if I ever will fly professionally, but I know I will always enjoy flying a simple, antique airplane on a beautiful summer evening with the wind in my

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