I started a glider license a long time ago but I didn’t finish because I didn’t have time next to studying computer science. I wanted to do it in a club because it would be cheaper but you trade money for time. In a 6h day, you would only get once or twice into the air for 20 minutes each (?) because there were many other students (most in school age) and not many planes. They also expected you to do all the maintenance and cleaning and be social ‘n stuff. Makes sense but turned out that wasn’t for me, I’d rather pay money to be done quicker and skip all that club life.

So I postponed getting a pilot license to this year where I should have enough money and time.

But I was immediately hooked the first time I was in the air. The instructor already let me take over the controls for a few seconds.

Additionally, it was "only" a glider plane. I think a single-engine plane is even cooler where you have a throttle.