There are lots of schools in the US that will sponsor an education visa, i have heard Ariben doesnt necessarily have planes that are always working and not the best run facility.
I spent a few hours at Journey's Aviation in Broomfield Colorado, it is at the base of the rocky mountains and there are over 300 sunny days a year, but enough Instrument weather and mountain flying. not to mention only an hour from some of the best ski resorts the USA has to offer.
http://www.journeysaviation.com/stud...a_aviation.php I currently live in arizona, and there are tons of schools down here, so i can help you find a school here or also in the san diego area (
http://www.scanavia.com/site.php?menuID=3 http://www.sdfti.com/International/index.html) (which is a really nice area, both links are schools authorized to issue visas) since I am somewhat familiar with that area.