On this morning’s ‘8:35 on the 805’ QSO there was some discussion of this issue.
Triple 7 pilot Juan Browne started his flying career as a teenager. He bought his first airplane when he was 15 years old, and has bought and sold dozens of airplanes since.
He earned his A&P license right after graduating high school, then attended college on a ROTC scholarship. After graduation, he was commissioned in the Air Force and attended Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) at Williams Air Force Base.
After UPT, Juan became a T-37 Instructor Pilot at Mather Air Force Base. His next assignment was flying the C-141, and he quickly rose to Aircraft Commander, flying all over the world, nonstop using air refueling.
He next flew C-130 aircraft with the Reno Air National Guard, and finally secured a job as an airline pilot.
His YouTube video below provides and excellent summary of the issues.
A .pdf document of the full Radio Technical Committee for Aeronautics report can be downloaded at:
