"Jay Honeck" wrote:

1. He can take flight training this summer, and solo before school starts
in the fall. Unfortunately, he is then stuck for an entire year before he
can take the check-ride.

So what? He can still fly the Cherokee with a parent in the right seat
until he's old enough. By then he should be *really* ready.

Should my son wait a year, so he can go at it full-steam and get the
ticket?

Nah.

Or should we strike while the iron is hot?

Always.

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM