Students can solo pilot an airplane starting at age 16 and receive their private pilot certificates at age 17.
Segments
Dr. Betru
Produced By Reena Singh |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:48 p.m. PDT
Dr. Betru grew up in Ethiopia and made a promise to his grandmother that he would one day become a...
SoCal Airports
Produced By Rob Schickler |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:48 p.m. PDT
Southern California airports, particularly LAX, are often plagued with long lines of passengers checking in. Some businessmen are dreading trips...
Women and Alcohol
Produced By Tiffany Monroy and Katie Rhames |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:48 p.m. PDT
Female college-aged students are drinking dangerously. According to a recent study, two-thirds of women 18-25 drink alcohol regularly and many...
Wheelchair Athletes
Produced By Christine Nangle |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:48 p.m. PDT
The Ranchos Los Amigos Sports program is no ordinary sports center. Here, the athletes are in wheelchairs. Some were disabled...
Patriot Act and Libraries
Produced By Kari Browne |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:44 p.m. PDT
The Patriot Act passed almost unanimously by congress is encroaching on civil liberties, especially in the eyes of librarians. Members...
South Africa Street Children
Produced By Amber Gravely |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:44 p.m. PDT
In Cape Town, many children are left out on the streets begging for food and being abused by policemen and...
Smoking Age
Produced By Lori Aufdemorte |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:44 p.m. PDT
State legislator Paul Koretz is advocating a bill to increase the legal smoking age to 21. He believes that raising...
Seattle Coffee Tax
Produced By Christine Nangle |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:44 p.m. PDT
While the price for coffee is already rising, Seattle plans to implement a ten-cent tax on top of existing prices...
Meds for Mali
Produced By Lisa Thompson |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:38 p.m. PDT
Medicine for Mali provides health care, education and supplies for clinics in one of the poorest regions of Africa. ...
Lost Boys of Sudan
Produced By Anita Ting |Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:38 p.m. PDT
Joseph Ajak is one of the thousands of young Sudanese refugees who came to the U.S. to escape civil war...
