ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, ˈæftɚ fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ hˈaɪ skˈuːl æt mˈɛntɐskˌɑːlɪn vˈɪð sˈʌnd, dʒˈoʊhænz stˈɑːɹɾᵻd tə tˈeɪk flˈaɪt lˈɛsənz æt flˈʌɡtæk.
In February 1978, after finishing high school at Menntaskólinn við Sund, Jóhannes started to take flight lessons at Flugtak.