Jay Honeck wrote:
My son is 15. He'll be turning 16 in August, and starting his Junior year
of high school.

Or should we strike while the iron is hot?

If he has the interest now, feed that interest NOW!
If you hold him back for a year, he will find something
else to occupy himself... and it will be unlikely to be
aviation.

Gliders or airplanes? Private power first, then private glider.

Best regards,

Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocations!"
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