Fasten your seat belts and prepare for lift off . It 's all part of teenage pilot Holly Adams ' daily routine , who wakes up every morning to travel to Macquarie Anglican Grammar School via her customised pink and white Jabiru 2200 aircraft . As she flew 3,500 ft above the ground , the 16-year-old looked down and giggled at her fellow classmates who were on her regular 40-minute bus ride from Narromine to Dubbo in NSW . Flying on her first solo flight to school on Tuesday , Holly , who is one of Australia 's youngest flyers , performed a smooth landing at Dubbo Airport just 10 minutes later . 'It 's a good feeling not having to catch the bus , ' Holly told Daily Mail Australia . Meet 16-year-old Holly Adams , who has just begun travelling to school via her Jabiru 2200 aircraft . The plucky pilot said one of the most challenging parts of learning to fly was learning how to land . 'Some of my friend 's did n't believe me when I told them I was flying in for school but they were really excited . 'My family know I ’ m confident with flying and were thrilled to hear I landed safely – and all my teachers and my boyfriend have all been super supportive . ' It all started at the tender age of 15 when she started taking up flying lessons with professional instructors after watching a pilot show with her dad one night in September 2013 . 'We saw all these pilots flying around farms and crops and dad asked : `` Do you want to go for a lesson ? '' and I said : `` Yeah , I 'd love to , ’ she said . 'And I 've loved it ever since. ’ But within four months of training , she turned her backyard hobby into a short commute to school . 'It 's quite common to see young kids fly out in rural areas , ' Holly said . While she has perfected her navigation skills overtime , the plucky pilot said one of the most challenging parts of learning to fly was learning how to land . 'It was one of the most difficult things to learn but once I had done the land on my own , I knew I could do it from here on , ' Holly said . ' I had to learn all the instruments , like how to switch it on and warming the engine up before flying . ' The 16-year-old was given her own aircraft for Christmas before she decked it out with her own designs . Within four months of training , the 16-year-old turned her backyard hobby into a short commute to school . After seeking permission from her school principal Craig Mansour this week , the brace student will be flying to school every day from Monday . Her plane , which was given to her as a gift from her parents for Christmas last year , is decked out with her own personalised designs along with her name 'Holly ' printed on the tail . Despite her fast-track to school , Holly 's boyfriend Alex Panetta or a family member nearby will be waiting outside the airport each day to drive her the extra kilometres for class . ' I 'm currently on my L 's but I do see myself flying for as long as I can , ' Holly said . Holly flies 3,500 ft above the ground , far above her fellow classmates riding the bus to school . Holly started taking up flying lessons with professional instructors at the tender age of 15 . As Holly is not old enough for a driver 's license just yet , she said the age to qualify for a RA-Aus license is just 16-years-old . ' I 've been flying solo for a few months now - taking my close friends and family up in the air , ' Holly said . With the privilege of flying anywhere in Australia , Holly has already started a bucket list of places to go , including a trip to Western Australia with her family or to Nyngan in NSW , where she was born , to visit relatives . 'It 's nice knowing if I ever wanted to go to the beach , I can just fly to the beach , ' Holly said . ' I 'm just excited to fly anywhere I want in Australia . ' After seeking permission from her principal , the plucky pilot will be flying to school every day from Monday . As Holly is not old enough for a driver 's license , the young pilot said the age to qualify for a license is 16 . She plans to get her helicopter license when she turns 17 and then her commercial license at 18 as well as a career as a commercial airline pilot when she finishes school . ' I would like to go into the helicopters , commercial airlines or private jets , ' she said . ' I actually have work experience lined up with Qantas this month so I 'm looking forward to that . ' And for all those youngsters interested in flying , Holly said : 'Definitely go for it ! '' 'You need to be committed and train every day - do n't drag it on because it 's something you ca n't put off for weeks or even months as you start to forget things , ' she said . 'It feels amazing to start learning at such a young age and you could turn it into a career when you 're older - so start saving . '
Forget owning your first car ! Holly owns an aircraft . The brave young teen was 15 when she started taking up flying lessons . Holly fast- tracks her 40-minute bus ride into a 10 minute air flight . It was her first solo flight to school on Tuesday after seeking permission from her school principal . Holly was given a white Jabiru 2200 aircraft for Christmas from her parents . She lives in a small country town called Narromine , west of Dubbo in NSW . Holly has big plans to fly to Western Australia and a trip to the beach .