Rhett Morgan, an East Hamilton High School football player, plans to try to get his pilot solo license today – his 16th birthday.There will be no sleeping in this morning for East Hamilton football player Rhett Morgan, although local high schools are in the second week of a state-mandated no-contact period.
While many of his teammates are still enjoying sweet dreams and lazy days before football workouts resume Monday, Morgan plans to be up early and taking to the sky this morning.
He turned 16 today, and while he’s looking forward to getting his automobile driver’s license, he’ll first make his first solo flight with hopes of becoming a certified pilot.
“I’m more excited about flying,” Morgan said. “There probably aren’t that many 16-year-olds out there certified to fly.”
When asked if flying or driving was safer, the 6-foot-2, 250-pound defensive lineman replied, “It depends on how good a pilot you are.”