ii wish ii could fly like a fish...

Find a nearby general aviation outfit, Piper, Cessna, Beechcraft, and some others could be a starting point in the yellow pages, the dealers in most cases will offer introduction flights, very reasonable, and you get to fly the plane a little. That first time behind the stick might tell you if that is where you want to spend the rest of your life!!

You definitely need to learn to fly and get licenses for any professional pilot job, and there are some really good schools that are highly respected that you might consider... however, I think you need to really study up on aviation as a career.

Not to discourage you at all, just be aware of the facts, a great many airline jobs go to ex military folks, they have a LOT of hours logged, and for the most part, HOURS at the controls is a MAJOR hiring factor. A great number of folks looking to get into the major league pilot slots end up flying local feeder routes, and cargo planes... just as the NFL, or any pro sport, there a LOT more players than positions to fill... I wish you luck!

16 is a pretty good age to start. First you need to find youself a suitable flight school. You can check these sites: http://www.learntofly.com and http://www.beapilot.com just type in your zip code and it will display a list of the nearist flight schools in your area. Visit all of them - check out their fleet, meet the staff, and see what invironment you'll be training in. You might even want to take a introductory flight. Feel free to ask questions because they will be answered. There are two types of schools: Part 61 and Part 141. Now, 141 are generally higher-quality than 61, but I can tell you from my own experience, that the staff at 61 schools tend to be "friendlier" than 141. In the end, pick the school you feel most comfortable with, regardless of what type.
About 6 months to a couple years after you start, you should make your first solo. You must be 16 (ur old enough) and pass a third-class medical exam. When you're 17, you can get your private pilot certificate. Then you need to earn your instrument and multi-engine ratings. At age 18 you can get your commercial pilot certificate. You must pass a second-class medical exam and have 250 hours in fixed-wing aircraft. You should go to college and get a four-year degree in something OTHER THAN AVIATION because if 9/11 happens again you'll get laid off, and nobody will be hiring pilots. If all you know is flying, nobody will want you. So have a back-up plan, get a degree in another of your interests. You then need 500 hours in fixed-wing to fly for a regional, and some good ways of building up that time is charter-flying or become a CFI (certified flight instructor). Best that you get more than 500 to make yourself look more appealing than others to the airlines to improve your chances. When you have your hours, look for hiring regional airlines. If you get hired, you'll start out as a F/O. You may or may not be a reserve pilot at first, it depends on how many pilots they need. When you have enough experience as a F/O they will promote you to Captain. After you have enough experience as a Captin for a regional, begin looking for Majors that are hiring. Some require that you have your ATP (requires you to have 1500 hours in fixed-wing, 23 yrs of age, and pass a first-class medical exam). Some only require it for you to become Captain however. Again, you may or may not be on reserve, depends. And you work your way up to captain again, and boom. You're at the highest level! Good luck and happy flying!

Go to local airports. Speak with instructors. In the US if you put the proper time, effort, and money into it and you can be certified as a Private Pilot in 6 weeks. You don't need to go to a Part 61 or a Part 142 school. Get your commercial, instrument, airplane instructor, and instrument instructor training locally. You might go to a specialty school for multiengine training. Find entry-level pilot jobs. Instruct, haul skydivers, or fly USDA surveys. There are a few other pilot jobs. With enough time fly corporate or at a commuter air carrier. You can easily accrue 1000 hours per year if you're at a busy operation, and do some other flying.