JAA flight training California

[Tholin]

Hi

Does anyone know or have som experience when it comes to flight schools in the San Diego area ??

I have been looking at some schools and I would also like to hear something from someone who isnīt working at the schools.

[pilotwolf]

Rotary or fixed wing?

[Tholin]

Fixed wing... sorry

[pilotwolf]

Sorry can't recommend any then as I m a rotary man, but if you email me then I ll give you a few names from the pilots guide.
[email protected]

[SchoonerBoy]

Hej Tholin,

I thought UK Flight Training at Long Beach California, near to LA, was well worth it. Check out their web site at www.ukft.com

If you want more information, tell me your email address.

[jmacrae]

Barry White please email me

[pilotwolf]

Hi again. As I said can't comment on specific fixed wing schools but I can highly recommend Long Beach as a training base. 95% of my flight time has been from there. It is a large and relatively busy airport but the tower staff are well used to dealing with students from all over the world and are generally very patient. You will get good experience of flying in and around some of the busiest airspace in the world - makes everywhere else seem easy afterwards. Also the general area is relatively safe and inexpensive, San Diego is more upmarket and the accomadation and living expense increase accordingly. If you do choose LGB I can recommend accomadation, subject to his acceptaance, for around $100 a week for own room with ensuite facilites and full use of his home. Email me for details.

[Flyerphil]

Only two spring to mind but neither are JAA/CAA approved at the moment (but they are both in or around San Diego)

Skyline Flight Academy www.skyline-flight-academy.com


Scandinavian Flight Academy www.scanavia.com
This one is approved by SAS for JAR-FCL ATP-integrated flight training (not much use to us but it may mean that they are ripe for CAA approval)

For a full list of JAA/CAA approved schools go to:-
http://www.srg.caa.co.uk/documents/s...provedFTOs.pdf

[SKYYACHT]

Try Rainbow Air Academy Inc., - Speak to David Parsons, English chap who runs school. Good facilities, Good Aeroplanes, and good instructors. Recommned them I have used them many times. address is 2825 E. Spring Street, Long Beach Ca. 90806. Try em on www.RainbowAir.com
Tel [phone] Good luck

Tailwinds

[bearfacedcheek]

Try Mazzei flying service in Fresno California

I did and was impressed

they are situated in the valley area ,which can suffer from fog but generally is good for vfr stuff

they have a healthy fleet of pipers cessnas twins and singles

they have their own hangars and maintenance

they have professional study cubicles videos tape audio visual training

they are approved by the faa 121

thay do helis too

Fresno is about half way between san fran and LA

Jim Brannan is the owner and is easy to get along with

they used to supply accomadation and a bike for transport

well good luck

Im on my second commercial job 737s now

I am lucky ,but the training helped enormously

best wishes and good luck the industry will pick up again

BFC

[QUERY]

Never been to California but a promoter's game is the same anywhere.
Whether or not UKFT is rubbish, AMS is selling his/her place, with the just e-mail me trick. Is the moderator dead or implicated?

[hamd]

I am an asian and preparing to move to states for my flight training...
can anyone advise about the best schools in Florida or California for CPL ??

[v2-Rotate]

Can anyone share any experiences/comments/recommendations about JAA flight schools in San D/LA.

Im looking to get my JAA PPL + 100 hrs or so. All in about 10 weeks or so.

Thanks

V2

[v2-Rotate]

Re: JAA flight training California

Has anyone heard anything about or been to UKFT out in Long Beach?

V2

[smith]

Re: JAA flight training California

Been to UKFT before but I don't think they do JAA stuff anymore its all FAA and conversions in the UK.

[Keygrip]

Re: JAA flight training California

You've already asked this question.

Do you intend doing ANY research of your own or just hammering away at Pprune asking people to make the decision for you?

If you would start just a tad of research you'll find that UKFT are not a JAA approved school.

[v2-Rotate]

Re: JAA flight training California

I think u will find this is research. asking people for opinions or recommendations is not asking for people to make decisions for me it is known as making an informed decision based on the infomation available to you.

At no time have i asked for a decision to be made for me nor do i want that. I have already carried out months of research but peoples honest opinions isnt something you can get from the schools websites.

I think a little less sarcasm may be a little more helpful in the future.



<<edit: "asking people for opinions or recommendations" is quite a good idea - but why twice in just 1hr 45minutes?

If you think that I was being sarcastic and unhelpful in THAT, I have a button here that would make your "research" much harder.

As Scroggs has come on (later) and also advised the use of the search facility, I can only assume that (all) your comments are also directed at him.>>

[Abeam MCT]

My detailed response was edited to show just the first and last lines.
Just so you know that you should call flight schools yourselves and make your own decisions rather than relying on a forum, which may edit certain replies.
Best of luck, Abeam MCT

[iceman1980]

if you want i can put you in contact with them as they are always open to new students! I can say that they are very professional and you would enjoy the atmosphere here! And also they are the only school in america who are glass cockpit certified

Let me know and i could sort something out for ya!!

[iceman1980]

thanks! just off up to the school now as i am prepping for some night flying then tomoz im planning big bear and catalina island trip as part of pic! then doing IFR after 40 hrs PIC!

Its all good fun!

Did you ever go to BJ's on second street!!