Best Place to Learn to Fly?

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So, lets hear it!

You don't say where you live now.
The USA is not automatically your best choice - especially with all of
their restrictions for training aliens right now (and in the USA you
don't necessarily have to look like ET to qualify as an alien
Do you want to fly wheels/floats/amphibs/skis? You don't say.

I also prefer small town airports to big metros.
Why? What experience do you have in either to qualify you to make that
distinction? A PP-ASEL should be able to take you anywhere, and
rereading your original post, it sounds as though you are looking for a
licence that will allow that.

I also prefer small town airports to big metros
You don't "usually" find the best instructors in small towns.

I'm not attempting to push you in any direction - I'm merely suggesting
that you delay your final decision and keep asking all of the right
questions.

Good luck to you - I hope that you find exactly what you need.
Anything less than the best training can kill you - take the time and
find the best - it isn't a race - it's the start of a good habit that
you can build on.

You are embarking on a great adventure
and you won't regret it.

Keep us posted,

Tony
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Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Cessna 172H C-GICE

In article . com,
wrote:

Hi folks,
If you want to learn to fly and have half a year or more to take off
and live anywhere in the USA, where would you go to learn to fly?

I ask this because I have the opportunity in 2006 to live anywhere
(preferably in the US) to fulfill a dream I've had since I was 5. I am
25 years old now and am self-employed and therefore can live anywhere
for the time being on a moderate income of around 50K.

So, if I could focus all of my time and energy on flying lessons, where
would you go? Alaska? Seattle area?

I am just interested in a PPL, not commercial, but I want to learn from
the best. I also prefer small town airports to big metros.

So, lets hear it!




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Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Cessna 172H C-GICE

Hi everyone. Thanks for the responses. Keep them coming if you can.
Tony, you asked some good questions.

I am in South Texas right on the border at Mexico in a town called
Brownsville. Might have to look that up on the map. Land here is flat
as far as the eye can see and usually windy around 15-20mph at this
time of the year.

At first, I originally said that I'd like to learn at a small airport
so I wouldn't have to worry about THINKING too much (radio, traffic,
etc) like I would at a busy airport. I wanted to focus on the basics,
get the feel of the plane and spend as much time as possible on that.
However, as some of you already pointed out, it may be best to just
jump into a busy airport and start getting accustomed to the radio
chatter, flight congestion, etc.

I've spent enough time in this corrupted dusty booming city and I need
to get out while I can (it's one of those cities that end up swallowing
you if you don't leave while you can. Too many boomerang kids here). I
once went on a Super cub flight with a friend and we had to land at a
small dirt strip in the middle of nowhere due to an engine problem. Bad
location! Landed right into the middle of a drug smuggling operation.
Luckily (or is it unlucky?), my pilot knew one of the guys and he
warned us to get out of there as soon as possible.

Another thing: I am kind of concerned about working with the radio
because I was born with hearing loss and I am afraid I may not be able
to communicate efficiently. I understand the TV and Radio, but whispers
are difficult (and I understand this is part of the medical?). I know
deaf pilots can fly, so at least I can do SOME flying. I'll have to
discuss this with the school, wherever I decide to fly.

Absolutely can't wait to learn! Thanks for all the feedback (and I will
keep lurking and responding when appropriate).

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Another thing: I am kind of concerned about working with the radio
because I was born with hearing loss and I am afraid I may not be able
to communicate efficiently.

I find I hear best of all with headsets on, with all of the extraneous noise
blocked out. It gives me the freedom to turn up my own volume as loud as I
want.

Active noise cancellation might well be a very good thing for you. Most
people's hearing loss is in the upper frequency range, so you have to be
able to use the rest (mid and low range) to hear the communications.
Blocking out all (read most) of those low frequency sounds will clean up
what you are needing (mid and low) to help you make the best of what you
have left.

Being born with hearing loss may have left you with a different kind of loss
than what I have described, so if that is the case, . . . .

"Never mind!" g