Tuesday, August 09, 2005

17th Birthday Pilot!

Student earns wings on 17th birthday: South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "Student earns wings on 17th birthday

By Sallie James
Staff Writer
Posted August 7 2005

POMPANO BEACH · Jake Rothstein may not be old enough to vote, but he can fire up a single-engine plane and fly off into the wild blue yonder.

On Saturday, he made three big strides: He turned 17, earned his private pilot's license and took his jittery mother for a ride."


Way to celebrate! Maybe he got cake and kisses, too, but you know the highest high was the flight! Woo-hoo!

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