E.g. gliding is really big in Germany where it gained popularity especially after WWII.
It's fairly cheap and usually organised as hobby clubs instead of commercial schools.
For example a club in my area offers young people, ages 15-25, flying lessons until their first solo for a flat fee of 400€.
Many people who are interested in aviation use this to get their first piloting experiences while still in school. Some then take the next step of becoming commercial pilots.
Motorised flight on the other hand is much more expensive and (on a private level) done by people who, usually, already have a (well paying) job.
E.g. gliding is really big in Germany where it gained popularity especially after WWII.
It's fairly cheap and usually organised as hobby clubs instead of commercial schools.
For example a club in my area offers young people, ages 15-25, flying lessons until their first solo for a flat fee of 400€.
Many people who are interested in aviation use this to get their first piloting experiences while still in school. Some then take the next step of becoming commercial pilots.
Motorised flight on the other hand is much more expensive and (on a private level) done by people who, usually, already have a (well paying) job.