You do not need to join the military to learn and become a pilot. You can go to your local FBO to get prices on courses and types of planes they provide in their training. A Fixed Based Operator is a retail firm that sells general aviation products or services at an airport. The FBO may employ one or more employees or may have a hundred workers.

One or more services are offered at a FBO: fueling; aircraft, avionics and or instrument sales and service; flight training; air taxi service and charter flights; and aircraft exterior and or modification. I have provided a list of flying schools across the United States. You can locate a flying school in your area. Once you have done this you may contact the flying school to inquire the costs, types of training programs and the types of aircraft they provide in their training.