funny thing I did with my son when he was 9. He got addicted to "flight simulator" on my computer. he really loved it, and was learning a lot about flying.
One day I decided to blow his mind - I took him down to TF Green airport in RI, paid for a lesson, and after signing our lives away, he was flying for real.
He was absolutely silent the whole time. I was a little hesitant because I didn't know if I was traumatizing him, or what.
It was a cessna 172 - four seater, so I got to watch him from the back seat. I was impressed. He was confident, super serious, and looked like he belonged in that seat. I even noticed he kept looking left and right to watch his wingtips like he learned on the computer - it was really cool.
We landed, got in the truck, drove away. He still hadn't said a word to me. Totally silent. Not a peep.
15 minutes into the ride home, I heard his voice from the backseat:
"dad, that was the coolest thing I've ever done in my entire life. Thank you".
I did get some of it captured on video. RI is a beautiful place to fly out of. I think that lesson cost me about $75 - best 75 I ever spent.
As for your wanting to fly - I say start taking the lessons. By the time you get your license, you'll know if it's something you want to invest more into.
If not - so what? Money spent achieving something like that is money well spent. You'll have fun pursuing it.
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