SEP Dual Hire Miami?

[The Grim EPR]

Hello

I have done a search but to no avail. Sorry if this has been covered before.

I'm going to Miami on holiday next week (South Beach) and would really like to do some dual SEP flying, ideally from a big scary airport (such as MIA). I am a low hours student.

Can anyone recommend any flight schools please?

Thanks in advance for your help.

[neilcharlton]

have u got a visa for flying ?

[The Grim EPR]

Hello

Thanks for getting back to me. I don't have a visa, (coming over on the visa waiver programme for holiday).

I don't want to do anything of a commercial nature. Do I still need a visa, even to fly with an instructor in command?

Cheers

[stevieb1]

Try flymiami.com

I'm hiring a 172 from there over new year, and they seem okay so far.

I'm pretty sure you don't need an M1 visa/TSA clearance unless you're engaged in a formal course of training.

[The Grim EPR]

Thanks for that. I have emailed them.
Cheers!

[Fright Level]

You don't need a visa nor a US licence to do any dual with an instructor on your holidays. You can log all the time against your obtaining your UK licence, simply get the school to stamp/sign your logbook pages as proof.

I can highly recommend Pelican Flight Training (http://www.pelican-airways.com/) based at North Perry, a short drive north of Miami. If they can't get you a landing at MIA International, then Fort Lauderdale etc make very good second bests.

The school is run by Terry & Meg Fensome, he being a retired Laker captain. Unlike many Florida schools, Pelican are great value for money and completely honest.

I've done a few hours with them in the last year including some low level jaunts along the coastline/South Beach etc. In the USA, the 500' rule doesn't apply over water (ie you can be 10' above the water as long as you are still 500' from any person/vessel etc).

[The Grim EPR]

Thanks for that. Great inside info. I will email them and include your recommendation.

Didn't know about the 500ft rule difference in the US. Sounds like a lot of fun!

Cheers