10 Steps to becoming a pilot:

1. Complete the Sligo Aero Club Membership Application Process.

2. Start your Flight Training Programme - including Ground School - every flight is logged in your log book.

3. Complete your Medical Examination and get your Students Pilots Licence- typically after about 6 hours.

4. Go Solo!! - Do a takeoff and landing with nobody but you in the aircraft - after about 10 to 15 hours.

5. Continue building Solo time.

6. Start Navigation Training and more advanced flying.

7. Complete Ground school and the take the written Theory Examinations.

8. Continue advanced Flight Training and Cross Country Navigation Flights.

9. Complete the Solo Navigation requirements and reach the 45 Hour total training requirement.

10. Take the Private Pilot Flight Test .............  and the sky is yours !!