Isaac Wilson made history in his home state of New Mexico on Tuesday when he flew his first solo in a helicopter at age 16. The flight over Double Eagle II Airport in Albuquerque was the first of its kind there. It also was a unique milestone for Wilson's instructor, Douglas Christian of Vertical Limit Aviation. "Sixteen years old, he's making history today," Christian told KOB News 4. "He has the whole world in front of him and he's gonna be a great pilot." Wilson, who soloed at the minimum legal age for the helicopter training, plans to earn his private certificate next year and go on to fly commercially. "I'm working towards maybe flying for fire or life flight, or maybe eventually becoming a test pilot," he told the station.
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