Beagle, you'd be lost and helpless .... OAK within the San Francisco class B is busier than whole EU ... I got trained there, and I passed my european commercial checkride, and the ATPL without any troubles. Maybe you should think before you write things like that, although I have to agree, that there are huge differences between schools in the middle of nowhere and places like SFO, or Flight Safety.
Happy landings ...
The Weasel
[This message has been edited by Capt.Weasel (edited 10 September 1999).]