SO-Cal private flying - recommendations?
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SO-Cal private flying - recommendations?
Hi all,
So, I'm recently USAF retired and have been flying commercial for a couple of years now. I have a few young kids and want to fly them around a little, have some fun. I live in the LA area sort of near LGB, wondering what clubs, airports, etc. I should be looking at for inexpensive but reliable rentals. Thinking 172 or equivalent so I can fly my kids around. I used to fly to Catalina with my Dad a couple decades back and my kids would love that experience. I learned to fly out of MYF but that's a few hours from where I live so the people and clubs I know there aren't going to work for me right now.
So, any recommendations on good clubs and airports I need to look into?
I'd also eventually like to get a tailwheel checkout in something I can turn upside down, so that's a secondary goal.
Thanks in advance for any tips!
So, I'm recently USAF retired and have been flying commercial for a couple of years now. I have a few young kids and want to fly them around a little, have some fun. I live in the LA area sort of near LGB, wondering what clubs, airports, etc. I should be looking at for inexpensive but reliable rentals. Thinking 172 or equivalent so I can fly my kids around. I used to fly to Catalina with my Dad a couple decades back and my kids would love that experience. I learned to fly out of MYF but that's a few hours from where I live so the people and clubs I know there aren't going to work for me right now.
So, any recommendations on good clubs and airports I need to look into?
I'd also eventually like to get a tailwheel checkout in something I can turn upside down, so that's a secondary goal.
Thanks in advance for any tips!
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flensr,
If you lived closer to LAX, I would have recommended Santa Monica. However, since you are near Long Beach, I recommend having a look at Torrance. I've never flown from there, but have been there, to see the museum.
South Bay Aviation is based there and they have an extensive fleet, according to their website.
If you lived closer to LAX, I would have recommended Santa Monica. However, since you are near Long Beach, I recommend having a look at Torrance. I've never flown from there, but have been there, to see the museum.
South Bay Aviation is based there and they have an extensive fleet, according to their website.
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The A&E club at Hawthorne is a 50 member non-profit club with a commitment to participate in a monthly maintenance (half) day. No tailwheel, just Cessnas.
For a tailwheel check-out, maybe try Mickey at Torrance if he's still doing it with the yellow Citabria.
EAA chapter 69 covers the South Bay area and meets at Compton, but has events and Young Eagles at Torrance and Hawthorne too.
For a tailwheel check-out, maybe try Mickey at Torrance if he's still doing it with the yellow Citabria.
EAA chapter 69 covers the South Bay area and meets at Compton, but has events and Young Eagles at Torrance and Hawthorne too.
