All 3 in stages of earning pilot’s licenses At 14, Elly Ferchoff is too young to fly an airplane solo, but that hasn’t stopped her from starting her training. “I’ve done different maneuvers,” she said. “And I’ve taken off.” She, along with...

Pilots at the Sedona Airport tout skilled peers to visitors, pointing them out with admiring nudges. Frequently, these are pilots with special bona fides, like being an ex-commercial pilot. These deep-resumed pilots have something of an aura about them. I...