Students can solo pilot an airplane starting at age 16 and receive their private pilot certificates at age 17.
Segments
Earthquakes
Produced By Megan Chao |Thursday, May 1, 2008 | 3:35 p.m. PDT
Earthquakes are a part of life in California, and in this piece we look at how they've shaped our landscape...
Rock Girl
Produced By Danielle Coviello |Thursday, May 1, 2008 | 3:35 p.m. PDT
Most people never notice rocks unless they sparkle and shine. But Impact meets a student who goes out of...
Lawn Bowling
Produced By Cristina Bishai |Thursday, May 1, 2008 | 3:35 p.m. PDT
It's bowling for people who love the outdoors. One of the world's oldest sports, Impact visits those who are keeping...
Prader-Willi
Produced By Melanie Ragland |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 6:42 p.m. PDT
Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare chromosomal disease that affects about one in 25,000 people. One of the most noticeable...
Alternative Medicine
Produced By Daniel Konecky |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 6:42 p.m. PDT
With the rising cost of health care more Americans are turning to alternative medicine. Derived from traditional Central American plants...
Food Stamps
Produced By Shawna Thomas |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 6:38 p.m. PDT
Yolanda James is one of the many welfare recipients in Los Angeles County, and has been on food stamps since...
Self Storage
Produced By Laura Cavanaugh |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 6:38 p.m. PDT
Public storage is booming in a culture of multiple moves, divorces, and an active consumerist society. What was once...
Bob Baker: Puppeteer
Produced By Amy Ambatielos |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 6:36 p.m. PDT
Venice Beach
Produced By Avi Karshmer |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 6:18 p.m. PDT
Driven by a passion to perform, dependent on the generosity of strangers, meet a few musicians who make their living...
Capoeira
Produced By Tamika Thompson |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 6:18 p.m. PDT
Capoeira's acrobatic moves and rhythmic beats distinguish it from other martial art forms. The increasingly popular dance-fight comes from Brazil,...
