PPL in Pennsylvania , Lancaster Airport

[wing_nut1]

Hope this is the right section for this post,

I am thinking of doing my PPL at Pennsylvania Lancaster airport with U.K Flight Training....i was just curious if any one has heard anything about it or been there


Thanks in advance

[Lower the Nose!]

Nice airfield, tower controlled with two runways and a decent mix of the usual small GA stuff with a few jets. But winters can be hard up there and now might not be the best time of year.

Be sure also you understand what the 'JAR-compliant' PPL means. There is really no such thing: you will get an FAA Private Pilot's Licence which is usable in the UK up to a point, but lacks some important priveleges of a JAA/PPL in the UK (no night flying, no add-on ratings possible).

[jai6638]

Nice airfield, tower controlled with two runways and a decent mix of the usual small GA stuff with a few jets. But winters can be hard up there and now might not be the best time of year.

its a nice airport....Lower_the_nose post pretty much sums it up...

[Flying Lawyer]

I have limited experience of Lancaster airport having only done a few hours flying a Bell 47 around the local area and general handling on the airfield, but I agree with LtN's comments. It struck me as a good location for training.

Lancaster itself isn't the most attractive of American cities but Lancaster County is very pleasant and, being in the heart of Amish country, very interesting. There can't be many places in the Western world where you can still see people riding around in buggies and ploughing fields with mules. Witness (Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis) was filmed there.

http://www.grosset.co.uk/Paradise/images/Pa1.jpg http://www.save41.org/images/traffic_amish.jpg
http://www.painetworks.com/photos/hz/hz0985.JPG


Philadelphia is an easy 1.5 hrs drive away.
New York and Washington are both close enough for weekend visits.

[wing_nut1]

Thanks a lot for the comments guys! Much appreciated!:ok: