surefly
Not just a fly on a wall
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Kream926 said:holy crap you have a blog
I DO!?!?! oh, i mean, I do.
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Kream926 said:holy crap you have a blog
mar said:The VNFC was more spendy than the rest but the owner had a reason for it.
Flash back to the recession of the early '90s. Nobody was learning to fly because it had finally become too expensive. But this place was doing ok because it really catered to the higher end of the market.
We had the occasional "professional student" in there but mostly it was a bunch of doctors and lawyers with loads to blow on nice airplanes. They didn't want to rent some beat up Cessna. They had the money to rent turbocharged Saratogas, Trinidads and Senecas.
The check outs were very thorough. The CFIs wore a uniform shirt and slacks. And the saleman would try to pitch a shiney new Trinidad to these guys.
Anyway, things change, and I don't know what it's like now but there could be better options for you out there.
At the top of my list I would put Sunrise Aviation in Orange County (John Wayne).
Reasonable prices, a very strict and dedicated owner who is fixated (?) on quality control and a nice diverse fleet.
I realize that's a bit of a drive for you from west LA.
Santa Monica and Long Beach also have some good schools. If you have some friends that are learning to fly you should get some recommendations from them. In lieu of that, you may need to shop around a little and go through a few instructors until you really find one that you enjoy working with.
I might recommend just going for a few "introductory flights" to see who you like rather than walking in a putting down a huge deposit somewhere.
Good luck, if you can filter out the bickering this website is a good resource.
mar said:I learned to fly at Fullerton, CA. Soloed at Compton. First job at Van Nuys Flite Center.
Have fun. Good luck. And for God's sake, if you're in the practice area west of VNY please watch out for the jet traffic going into Burbank!
as214 said:Did you have a bullet-proof vest on when you soloed at Compton????
NoPax said:Don't instruct if your heart's not in it. The last thing aviation needs are more SJS inflicted instructors, doing a half-a$$ed job.
FN FAL said:Whatever you do, don't quit your day job untill the economy is better...
pilotyip said:Remember, no matter what anyone tells you you do not need a college degree to have a successful career as a professional pilot. You need flight time.