Approach to 19
Have no idea which school was flamed in Wannabees as because I don't qualify as one I never read the forum
I would heartily recommend Keoki Gray at San Fernandino, up nr the Georgia border for ab-initio. He is a very gentle chap with a very nice manner and a very highly thought of display and advanced aerobatic instructor who is just as happy showing newbies how to fly.
Nice school, nice aeroplanes.
Whilst I was there earlier this year doing advanced spinning and getting coached on some maneouvers that were defeating me, he was working up a teenager to solo in the Katana. Young lad was doing ever so well and I was just very impressed with the way that Keoki brought him on.
I guess what I am reinforcing is that it is not aways and only the best instruction/school that promulgates itself in the back of the UK's flying comics.
Oh and if you want a higher recomendation than mine, Patty Wagstaff e-mailed me and suggested I go see Keoki! And if you don't know who she is then I suggest that you stick to Wannabees
Stik