Jared,
you mentioned you do/did some heli training at Quantum.
Should I presume you have full carb all the way down to hover during summer in Arizona?
JL is right. I don't think it's class Delta either :-P Touch small for mid-sized bizjets.
You have PDX to the West, KTTD is below its TMA I think.
Definitely a plus for international students requiring fast-paced training.
Having patterns more easily available is big plus and less sore deriere sitting around 2-3hrs BEFORE actual preflight as most training slots at KHIO.
Not that flying off to Scappoose for some pattern bashing is bad (if missing out on heli pattern at KHIO), but too many times and you're paying for 'positioning' when you need to do pattern stuff.
Also, all the first solos, checkrides, CFI training etc get priority (and scheduled ahead) so there are times you'd get a chance to 'sit it out' only early morning or the last slot. IF I happen to go back to Hillsboro again, I'd rather be in Troutdale campus.