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Old 12th Sep 2003, 06:29
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tonyhalsall
 
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I lived in lanzarote and Gran Canaria for 13 years and got some quality P1 in the PA 28 181 at the AeroClub Gran Canaria based at San Augustin in Gran Canaria.

Lanzarote is a different story, there is a 172 that does tourist flights around the island but I doubt whether you will get a P1 opportunity - not that there is really much to do apart from what a previous poster said - go round the island. The guy advertises all over the place and he was (is?) the only operatoir so will not be difficult to track down.

Be aware of very strong winds in Lanzarote - in the early 90's a PA28 spun in to the sea from a 500' orbit and neither the aircraft or its 4 occupants have ever been found despite crashing only a few hundred metres out to sea. The 'assumptive' investigation presumed loss of airspeed whilst turning down wind in an orbit.

Go to Gran Canaria - it's an easier and better deal to fly - but don't go to the Las palmas airport go the aero club in san Augustin
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