<p>I think you’ll notice that he starts to really think through this decision process himself. It’s something a lot of us have gone through. I know for me wrestling with weather or not to pursue the academy through my sophomore and junior years really was a maturing point for me. I know after VERY VERY THOURALLY examining why I really had wanted to go to the academy and what it would entail that it is something I want to pursue. It is very important to go through this process on your own. It took me well over a year of back and forth thinking before I knew that the academy was exactly what I wanted. If your son thinks everything through and decides ROTC is the way for him, that’s very respectable. It’s a fine way to become an Air Force Officer. Just the day before I got my academy LOA i sent off my ROTC application.</p>
<p>On a lighter note…It’s great that your son is getting the opportunity to fly. With a little overconfidence that I would get into the academy…I’ve been using up a good portion of the money I’ve saved up for college and have about 30 fllight hours right now. Hopefully I can get my Private Pilot’s license around January. Once I started flying the flight bug really caught on to me. Reinforced my desire to go to the academy 100 times over. </p>
<p>When can you get a drivers license in your state…because minimum for PPL is 17 right now.</p>