hello friends,

has anyone heard about getting a PPL in Hawaii?

I'm considering to get a PPL there. The weather is quite nice, consistent throughout the year... but i'm not sure the price / quality of schools... any famous / recommended flight schools??

actually i'm free to choose everywhere in the world, but I've a friend there, so free housing is probably available. that's why i don't prefer famous places like florida / california / aus ....

any comments are welcome! Thank you!

You'll probably find Hawaii a little more expensive. Hawaii will also offer far fewer options for training, particularly with types of terrain, destinations, etc. If you're strictly after getting a private pilot certificate and don't plan on going beyond that (commercial, etc), then there's no reason not to go enjoy your time in Hawaii. If you're interested in advanced training at some point, then doing your training where you can have exposure to busy airspace, different climates and terrain, etc, may be more to your advantage.

If you do plan on going beyond the private, you can always go do the private in Hawaii, then do your other training elsewhere at a later date, too.

I Know Honolulu Community College Offers a Good PPL Program in DA-40's

I got my ATPL with Flight School Hawaii. The guys are real pros. I enjoyed flying with them. Considering Hawaii terrain you`ll never forget the views from above.Honolulu International is pretty buisy place too. So have no doubt, pack your stuff and get there.

Whats the Price Like in Hawaii, and the name of the flight school?

Flight School Hawaii (http://www.flightschoolhawaii.com/)

I flew a scenic flight from a place called Moore Air (PHNL) when I visited Hawaii on holiday back in June, nice planes and great people - the guy I flew with was retired 767 captain for Hawaiian.

Maybe if you do your PPL there you'll become accustomed to it, but I'll never forget the...

"N123ABC report Ford Island for left traffic Rwy 04R"

Moore Air (808-833-5628) (http://www.mooreair.com/)

Does anyone know of a flight school in Kona, HI?

Going over for 2 weeks and would love a few flights.

Does anyone know of a flight school in Kona, HI?


There's a school in Kona, and there's a place at the north end of the Island. I don't know the name. I was up there last year and stopped in, but it was closed at the time, as I recall.

I'll be in Honolulu tomorrow morning, but won't have a chance to do much checking because we have a short turn-around, and I have a checkride.

You can try:

Tropicbird Flight Service - Hawaii (http://www.tropicbirdflightservice.com/training.php)

They're located right at Kona International, I believe.

There's a neat little space museum right by the terminal, too. It's the Onizuka Space Center. It's not very big, but I thought, it was interesting, and it's got some neat stuff for kids.

ASTRONAUT ELLISON S. ONIZUKA SPACE CENTER Kona International Airport Kailua Kona Hawaii Big Island Activities Science (http://www.moonchasers.com/onizuka.html)

Have to agree with SNS3Guppy. Just about ever thing is more expensive than in the CONUS. But if that's not a factor....