MJ, Pace et all seem to be very set against a student flying to Barra or "anywhere near the water" Now, I'm not saying that I'd send a minimum hours PPL student there on his solo cross country but, is that really what the OP asked? I don't think so, he just wants to see the place and develop his experience.
Why not be a bit more positive and encourage the OPs enthusiasm and sense of adventure? How about doing it dual to demonstrate the unique features of this airport? How about running it in the classroom as a planning exercise? How about using his question as a vehicle to discuss flight planning and weather near mountainous coastal regions?
If he was in my flying school I'd suggest that he hold that thought till after we have done the initial dual and solo nav exercises (on a simpler route) and then plan it together as a classroom exercise. Depending on his individual competence and the strength of his desire I might then try to plan a dual flight up there and back to put his plan into practice and demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of the plan he has developed. Valuable lessons learned and confidence developed!
Bit scared by MJs comment (and I know I'm paraphrasing here) "hell no, not as a PPL student", then "sort it out for yourself" after qualification! I hope you didn't mean it quite like that but that's how it reads
Backpacker's thinking along the right lines.
Fundamental question (and I'm sure I know which side MJ is on here so I'm playing devil's advocate); are we, as instructors, here just to get students through their test and that's all, or are we responsible for developing their skills and knowledge as far as possible so that they are set off on the road to becoming responsible, reliable and professional aviators? NB, I don't necessarily mean "professional" in the sense that they earn their living off it.
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