We All Start Somewhere

Learning to Fly Before There Were Flying Schools.

     Orville and Wilbur Wright didn’t begin learning to fly with their powered Wright Flyer in 1903.  Their first step was to fly a glider they built as an unmanned kite on October 5, 1900— three years before attempting powered manned flight.  After proving the glider could fly as a kite, the next step was for Wilbur to fly the glider while his brother and others held ropes that kept the glider tethered.  Finally, Wilbur went on to fly the glider over a dozen times before returning to their bicycle shop in Ohio to begin designing the Wright Flyer.

 The Journey of a Lifetime Begins with a Single Step

     Just like the Wright Brothers, everyone in the aviation industry begins their journey with a single step. But as time marched on from those initial flights by Orville and Wilbur, so has aircraft technology and flying training. These days, pilots begin with learning the basics of flight—not in a glider or airplane but in ground school. What’s more, the first step in becoming a professional aviator doesn’t have to begin inside an airplane at all; it can begin with feet-on-the-ground flying as a remote pilot. That first step into commercial unmanned aviation doesn’t cost nearly as much as manned aviation.

Pilots’ Progress

     Since October 5, 1900, ground school has come a long way. All pilots learn about aviation weather, flying regulations, airspace, safety and risk awareness, and how to lead a team of aviators to accomplish a mission. The Remote Pilot Ground School created by Planehook Aviation Services prepares learning pilots to pass the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Remote Pilot General Airman’s Knowledge Test and earn their Remote Pilot License. You can take that first step and begin the journey to the flight deck of the aircraft or spacecraft of your dreams. That first step can be Remote Pilot Ground School. So, take the first step towards a career in aviation.