Is driving a plane similar in most ways to driving a car?

I drive cars all the time and I didnt even need to take my test. Ive driven a boat when I was really young and that was no problem at all. A plane might not be too bad.|||It'd be like driving a car with a manual transmission, without slowing below 60 mph, without brakes, while keeping the rpms between 1000 and 2,500, while talking on the phone to someone who had to specifically clear you through every intersection. You can't drive through thunderstorms, snowstorms, on anything other than paved roads, can't get within 1,000 feet of any other cars.





And if the engine quits, you have to find a gas station before the speed gets below 60.





If something catches fire, you have to deal with it until you can find a gas station.





Basically, the only place you can stop without dieing is a gas station. Pulling over is not an option. Don't forget you don't have any brakes. You have to coast to a stop. Better not overshoot!





There's a cop sitting in the passenger seat who will write you a ticket for every violation he sees.





So, yeah, it's exactly like driving a car.|||Totally different. Moves in 3 dimensions not 2 and that is the main thing that makes it very different.


Steering and turning - in a car you move the wheel and keep it there until the turn is done - in a plane you move the yoke to bank the plane, adding a little rudder and a pull back as well, and cenrtalise the yoke once the required angle of bank to make the turn is established. Just before completing the turn the reverse bank is made to bring it all straight and level again. That all took the coordinated control of at least 3 controls and you might have needed to add engine power in the turn as well to maintain height.


Not saying it is extremely difficult but it is a lot harder to get your head around than a car or a boat.|||a plane is actually different because there are way more things going on that will affect the flight. air pressure, density. if the motors go out while you're airborne, too bad!





I'm sure if you're interested in pursuing a pilot's license, you can take the required courses, get the required certifications.|||its really easy, i had a go in a light plane a few years ago and had it swooping about in no time, just a big play station game, take off and landing tricky but no big deal, getting the licence costs a fortune though because of the radio and navigation exams also the hours required. there comes a moment though when you suddenly think to yourself " hmm if i cock this up we will go down in a ball of flames and deadly death " now helicopters...now your talking....really hard|||My dad says the "flying" parts easy





it's the landing and taking off


Also there's much checks etc -__- which is why I'd never learn


I think it is one of those things that are better to have someone else do, and you be a passenger








But why don't you try|||No, not similar in most ways at all and it is far more difficult to pilot an airplane than to drive a car.|||Apart from them being completely different, you mean?|||Um, if you didn't take your test, how did you get your license????|||hmmmm,


it stings when you get it wrong though !