The sky's no limit for this daredevil.

Jamail Larkins first flew an airplane at age 12. Now 20, he is the country's youngest air-show pilot. The sophomore at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida talked to UPFRONT about flying.

How did you get into trying at such a young age?

Mainly through the Young Eagles, a worldwide program to get young people involved in flying. After my first flight with them, I got hooked. And at the age of 15, I started my own [aviation sales axed advertising] company, and that allowed me to fly a whole lot more.

What's it like to perform aerobatic routines?

It's an immediate rush. You're being turned left and right, rambled around, and you're experiencing all these G forces [gravity]. One second, I weigh a thousand pounds, and two seconds later, I'm literally minus 600 pounds, with pressure trying to eject me outside the cockpit.

What does it take to be a good stunt pilot?

Dedication. Practice. No one is born with the ability to do aerobatics. It just comes with practice.

What are some of your long-term goals in aviation?

To hopefully inspire more people to get involved in flying ... The military is also a possibility. Getting to fly an F-18 with [the Navy's] Blue Angels, that was one I'll always remember. The only place you can really get to fly airplanes like that is in the military.