Recent H-F High graduate Charley Dieringer earned his pilots license before turning 18, hitting a milestone in his dream of becoming a professional pilot. (Jon Bannister/H-F Chronicle)
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H-F graduate earns pilot’s license at 17, pursues career in aviation

Just weeks after graduating from Homewood-Flossmoor High School, 18-year-old Charley Dieringer is already accomplishing goals many aspiring aviators spend years working toward.

Dieringer earned his private pilot’s license this spring, passing his check ride just three days before his 18th birthday. Now, he is continuing his flight training while pursuing additional aviation certifications and building experience in the cockpit.

“I got my license three days before I turned 18, so I was still 17,” Dieringer…

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