Some student pilots get the idea that the number
of hours they spend before soloing is a good measure of their piloting
skill. While it is true that, all things being equal, this might be true,
all things are rarely, if ever, equal. Instead, the actual number of hours
it takes before that first significant milestone in a person's flying
career is dominated by a number of other factors.
The calculator below is a joke. That is, it has no basis in
reality or accuracy outside of the very general notion that it attempts to
illustrate how factors may influence time to solo. Give it a try and see
just how inaccurate it is!
