Flight schools in California
I'm planning to go to California to get my PPL (self-paced with self-study for my ground school). My plan is to make a career change into aviation so the PPL is the first step (and is intended to confirm this is what I want to do before I invest a really large stack of cash).
Any advice on whether to go for a larger or smaller school? A larger school might have better opportunities to build my network which would be useful if I continue with making a career change. On the other hand, since I'm only at PPL stage at the moment, a big school might be more interested in students on the CPL/ATPL types of students.
Any advice on the large/small question? Recommendations for schools (or which ones to avoid) in California would be appreciated too.