He has just one thing he wants to do before then - fly a plane solo.

For the past year, Jay has been using every dollar he earns from his job at Family Funland to pay for flying lessons at the Griffith Aero Club.

It takes him around 20 hours of work to pay for a single lesson, but he says that's no problem.

"It's worth it because I just really love it," he said. "When you're up there you can see so much and it's really beautiful. Being able to control everything is great."

While many may find the thought of controlling a big piece of metal thousands of feet up in the air daunting, Jay has been going up in planes his whole life, and said he has only ever found the experience a fulfilling one.

"My dad has a Twin Comanche, so when we go down to the coast we go up in that a lot ... I've always really enjoyed it."

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Earlier this year, the young aviator received $1500 from a Recreational Aviation Australia Scholarship, to help him pay for his lessons.

Jay said he has aspirations of becoming a professional pilot when he is older, and so far, he's definitely flying in the right direction.

He is just one of dozens who have gotten into flying and involved with the Griffith Aero Club this year, with the group seeing a recent surge of interest, particularly from young people.

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Club President Peter Little said the aviation group has gone from "strength to strength" in the past year.

He attributed the success to great local instructors, and also said the COVID-19 pandemic may have played a role, by inspiring people to pick up new skills and interests.

As well as Jay, there is also a 13-year-old currently taking lessons, and according to Mr Little, it is no surprise the pair are getting into flying as young as they are.

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"If you talk to anyone that wants to learn to fly, it will have been from pre-school ages," he said.

"If you want to fly, and that's your dream, you'll find a way to do it ... people at that age have flown around the world on their own, so they're quite capable of doing it."

The club operates 2 Jabiru J-230's, but off the back of the recent success and increased demand for airtime, they have purchased the more sophisticated Sling 2 aircraft, which they expect to arrive next year.