AV8RS - The Pilots of Tomorrow
Y GA?
Although you can’t get a pilot’s certificate until you turn 16, you can start flight training at any age. So while your peers are bragging about driving a car, you can brag about flying a plane.
Y GA?
There’s still a need for qualified professionals in the aviation industry, and not just pilots. We need engineers,tower controllers, mechanics, aerial photographers, and other specialized positions, making this industry an attractive career option.
Y GA?
All of those hours you’ve spent playing flight simulation games can be brought to life. Plus, pilot gear just looks cool.
Join our Active Teen Community
The seekers, the adventurers, the bold have always known it. It’s time to let the next generation in on the secret—aviation is for everyone! AOPA AV8RS, AOPA’s new youth membership is free for teens 13 to 18 years old.
Whatever your reason is for wanting to get more involved in aviation, AOPA can help. No one offers more real-life stories, information, hands-on resources, and expertise.
Parents/Educators: Have questions about AOPA, or the AOPA AV8RS program? Get more information about AOPA and the program.
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172 to L-39: Making the jump to jets
Diving from 17,000 feet, the airspeed increasing to more than three times what the pilot is used to in a Cessna 172, the instinct to pull out of the back side of a 6,000-foot-vertical loop is premature and aggressive. The L-39 Albatros responds to the control inputs with a buffet, warning of an impending stall.
Georgia pilots band together to inspire
A small nonprofit founded by pilots dreams of bringing the joy of flight--and motivation for the future--to children around the country.
