I highly recomend Justice Aviation at SMO,
Ok, I admit I may be biased as I used to teach there, but they really are a quality bunch and have very clean eqiupment at reasonable prices. Lots of Brit flight crews go there to rent, so that should tell you something.
Catatlina is a fun destination but requires a specific instructor check-out as does Big Bear up in the mountains. Santa Paula is another one worth checking out and the restaurant in Camarillo serves awesome pancakes. I could go on and on with recomendations, PM me if you want more.
Justice Aviation; (310) 313 6792
I'm sure they have a web site under Justiceaviation.com or something
By the way, your FAA PPL cannot "expire", a biennial flight review from a flight instructor is all that is required to make you legal, which, at the discretion of the CFI could be combined with your aircraft check out. Your medicals are a different story, I don't recall if your UK ones will suffice or not. If that is the case, PM me and I can give you the number of a good ME in the LA area who will get you your class III for $70.
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Last edited by Astra driver; 8th Nov 2004 at 21:44.