Hi again. As I said can't comment on specific fixed wing schools but I can highly recommend Long Beach as a training base. 95% of my flight time has been from there. It is a large and relatively busy airport but the tower staff are well used to dealing with students from all over the world and are generally very patient. You will get good experience of flying in and around some of the busiest airspace in the world - makes everywhere else seem easy afterwards. Also the general area is relatively safe and inexpensive, San Diego is more upmarket and the accomadation and living expense increase accordingly. If you do choose LGB I can recommend accomadation, subject to his acceptaance, for around $100 a week for own room with ensuite facilites and full use of his home. Email me for details.