Originally Posted by
hazell270
I also agree, quality of the school and instructor should be the deciding factor. Get a good instructor and it won't matter where you fly out of.
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Exactly. I would suggest that the hourly rate of the airplane is the least important predictor of the total cost of the license, how good your instructor is and how hard you work will be the most important determinator of your cost and training success.
How busy the airport is does not make a significant difference in the quality of your training, although smaller less busy airports will allow you to get more training done in each hour.
It is your money and you are the customer. Do your research, talk to present and past students and have a good sit down with whoever you get assigned to teach you. Your instructor should be organized and have a plan for every flight including a good pre and post flight briefing.