What is the minimum age for flying?

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MARCO

it's 5 if you mean travelling by plane
it's 16 if you mean being a pilot

16 to get a Student Pilots certificate if thats wot u mean.. to actually fly the plane legally

alan t

if its a holiday company then anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. in the USA its quite common for children over 10 to travel within the USA but a stward/ess must look after them. if its learning to fly then the minimum age for a licence is 17 and cannot fly solo before this age

Johan from Sweden

It should be at least the same as for a drivers lincence. Some exceptions maybe ultralight ac:s. Check with your countrys Air authorithys. Johan

frederic w

this depends on weather you want to become a pilot or an air -hostess but most cabin crew I've seen are 18yrs plus pilots in the region of 25 plus

todd

It used to be 12 for all airlines --but now they are starting to set their own age requirements. I believe Delta is 15.

Your best bet is to call the airline and make sure. I dont think any airline has min age resrictions over 15 though.

peapod

This differs from airline to airline. My airline will not take an Un-accompanied minor under the age of 5yrs old. You usually have to pay a surcharge for this service.

I had to look after a very young child on a domestic flight (when I was a passenger and not working). I was sat next to her and she cried all they way! Poor soul was inconsoleable. You have to decide how mature your child is and whether or not they can cope with it emotionally. The crew will check on them every so often but they are generally on their own most of the time.

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reworps

It really depends on the airline, and often varies between short-haul and long-haul. Some airlines will take "Unaccompanied Minors" from around the age of 6.

You'll need to check the various airline websites for specific guidance.

"Unaccompanied Minors" (UM) is the term used by airlines for young children where the airline escorts the child from point of handover at one end, right to the aircraft, handover to cabin crew, handover at the other end, and escort to the (documented) person meeting the child.

The term "Young Person" (YP) is used for older children (usually minimum age 12 but dependant on parental wishes) who are comfortable and confident going through the system on their own and not needing specific help or escorting, but whom an airline takes note of so they can keep a general eye out for their welfare, particularly in the event of a delay or disruption.

Joshua Z

The absolute minimum age for flying alone on major airlines in 5 years old. Passengers who are ages 5-14 and are flying alone (without a companion who is at least 15 years of age) are considered Unaccompanied Minors (UM's). Passengers whose ages range from 15-17 are considered Young Adults and do not have to use the UM service, but can if they would like to.
Rules about which routes UM's can fly vary depending on the airline.

shovelkicker

You must be 16 to get a Student Pilots certificate to fly solo and 17 to get your pilots license for airplanes.

You must also be 16 to start flight school. So I guess that is your answer.

You could possible fly, with an instructor or pilot, as Pilot in Command and they let you hold the controls.. but you wouldn't be able to log that as flight time.

robert m

for the pilot - dont know!
for passenger - think it would differ and poss dependant upon route (stop overs/transit times), sorry cant help more. Ask a travel agent

Bill N

The person will have to have their own passport

Annie M

I believe it is 12, but an air steward/hostess will be asked to look after you.

Search "minimum age for flight lessons" to find out more information specific to your area. When I searched, the common answer seemed to be: no minimum age to TAKE flying lessons, but a minimum age of 14 to solo....

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