I want to be a pilot someday! An aircraft pilot is someone who directs the flight of an aircraft by using its directional controls.
That's interesting. Have you ever been in a cockpit?
Yes! I sat in the copilots seat. There are others such as navigators and engineers that are part of the flight crew, but they don't manipulate the directional controls.
I'm a little afraid of flying, but it seems like a great career or hobby.
Yeah it can be scary. The first time the word aviator was used was by the French in 1887!
Really? I didn't know that. About how long does it take to become a pilot? 
It can take quite a while, in 1905 the word aviator was used when describing the Wright brothers' first airplane.
I remember watching old videos of the Wright brothers testing planes. Are you interested in flying large planes, like a 747?