Picking a flight school

I'll throw in a dissenting opintion. :-)

While I agree that it is alarming how many pilots are reluctant to fly
into the local Class B, C or D airport, I don't think that is the place
to start your learning.

Flying is a bit like juggling, with about a dozen things going on all
at once. While, given enough time, it's possible to learn them all
simultaneously, I believe that a progressive approach is a better
method of instruction. It's much easier to give progressive instruction
when you fly out of a quiet, non-towered field.

Is it possible to give/get good instruction at a towered field? Sure,
but it's harder to find instructors who are capable of giving it.

Whatever happens, make sure you spend plenty of quality time at both
towered and non-towered airports. It will be worth your while. :-)

-Rob

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Rob Montgomery
www.ScaryLittleAirplanes.org