Gen X goes from 1965-1982. One thing people forget about when it comes to defining generations is birthrates. Millennials are known as the New Boomers, and the rise in births actually started with those born in 1983, and ended with those born in 2001.
Privilege levels of pilot certificates are, in order of increasing privilege: 1  Student Pilot: an individual who is learning to fly under the tutelage of a flight instructor and who is permitted to fly alone under specific, limited circumstances. 2  Sport Pilot: an individual who is authorized to fly only Light-sport Aircraft.
The FAA states that an applicant for a student-pilot certificate must be at least 14 years old for the operation of a glider or balloon and 16 years old for other categories of aircraft. Many of us have heard of teenagers who soloed an airplane on their 16th birthday.