I need one answer that will require someone just being honest with me.
I am 6 foot and weigh about 260 pounds. I play raquetball and tennis

Also, what is the first step? How do I find a good flight school that I
can trust if I know no other pilots? What if the local school at the
olathe kansas airport are bad and I don;t know enough to know it.

Well, the first thing you must do is take Hampton NH airfield off your
short list! It does primary training in Cubs, and given that most male
instructors these days are north of 180 pounds, the plane just
wouldn't be up to it.

I'll let others deal with the capabilities of the Cessna trainers. A
172 in theory carries four people, though I realize that the two in
the rear ought to be very light weight. Still, the total weight (440
pounds) ought to be well within the plane's capabilities.

Why don't you post the names of the local airports/flight schools, and
see if anyone here has had experience with them?

Learning to fly is a hoot -- a lot more fun, in my opinion, than
actually being a pilot.



-- all the best, Dan Ford

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