Tom, I am a active EMS helicopter pilot. After reading your intro, it sounds like your 18 year old grand daughter has accomplished many things and probably will continue to do so. If this is another fun thing to do, it can be done but at great expense and for what I am not sure. Is she looking for a career in aviation or something fun like scuba or driving cars. Flying takes a great deal of dedication, desire, time and money. This reads like your grand daughter has all of that but at 18 I guess one should ask if she wants this as a career or a hobby. I went to college and then joined the Marines. The previous posts about unrivalled training in teh military are true but this is a way of life, not a hobby. I am still flying, am a dual rated ATP and enjoy what I do but as I said, it is a way of life. You can certainly pm me or write
chrispilot@yahoo.com for my humble opinion. Regards, Chris