Originally Posted by LeadSled
but suggest Bankstown is a seriously lousy place to learn to fly, the GAAP circuit restrictions have only made it even worse.
You don't want to be paying big $$$ to sit at holding points or "outside the zone".
Don't be so quick to talk YSBK down. In the last 12 months the volume of traffic has dramatically declined with the departure of a few of the larger flying schools and much of the overseas flight training. Listening to ground you will hear that people are being approved for circuits immediately and I have not heard someone denied start for circuits since last year. Furthermore things have been rather empty of late even on the weekends. Where once the training area was a target rich environment it is easy to stay out there for an hour and not see another aircraft.
Regardless, Flying Kites I would suggest that you try and fly as early as possible in the morning. The skies are usually at their nicest and YSBK is deserted so you can do whatever lesson you need without being pestered or being compromised by someone else and their flying.