Flight Training in Orlando?

[SKLJ]

I have a relative that wants to begin flight training in Orlando, Florida. Can some of you guys please tell me where he can get the best training and equipment?

Thanks.

SKLJ

 

[midlifeflyer]

This is a repeat of my answer in the other section:


For my money, Air Orlando is the place to go (http://www.flyairorlando.com/). My wife and I made a (commercial trip) to Orlando in May and wanted to arrange to rent an airplane for a few days. There's a story about the trip on my web site, and here's what I say about them:

"After a number of inquiries, I settled on Air Orlando Aviation at Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) to rent a new Cessna 172 SP. I'm glad I did. I have rented airplanes in many places and, overall, from the initial contact (we did most of the necessary paperwork in advance) to the CFI who handled my checkout to the line crew people who clean the cockpit windows before almost every flight, Air Orlando is the most well-organized and professionally run organization of it's kind I have come across."

 

[Thesaurus682]

ATP (www.allatps.com) just opened a location in Orlando (KORL). Emphasis on fast training (3 months to go through MEI, assuming you have a private--if not, it's 5 months), lots of multi-engine time, and at a reasonable cost. May not suit his purposes, but he might consider looking into it.

If he can't devote the time to the fast track program mentioned above, they also have a "self-paced" alternative.

 

[joeg252]

Check out Sunstate Aviation in KISM. Brand new 172SP's, GPS, and great airport to train out of with minimal flight time to practice area.