Some Details About General Aviation

What is General Aviation?

General aviation can include flying for purposes such as agriculture, business, or pleasure. Think of how farmers and ranchers use aviation to spray their crops to rid them of disease or insects or survey their ranches. Corporations can use general aviation to fly to meetings across the country or to international destinations. Families can charter an aircraft to take them on vacation. Perhaps the best use of general aviation is the flying for fun and recreation.

Getting Started.

The easiest way to get started with your flight training is to locate a training facility. You want this to be a fun and pleasurable experience. Try to locate a training facility that is not too far from your home. You will be spending a significant amount of time in training and you don't want to spend your time "on the road." You want to be in the air experiencing the fun of flying. Just Flight Schools.com is a good place to start your initial investigation. This site will answer many of your questions. Once you have some initial information, begin to visit flight schools in your area. Sometimes the easiest way to get started is to visit an airport near you and ask if they have a flight school on their field. You will find that they will be more than eager to talk with you about training, cost, time to complete your training, and any other concerns you may have. In fact, most flight schools will offer you a one-hour introductory flight at minimal cost to you.