Recommended US States for Flight Training
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Recommended US States for Flight Training
Good day!
When training in the USA, some would often advise that a student should go to California and Florida because of good and consistent weather.
I would just like to ask for anyone recommendation on which states (aside from CA and FL) are good for flight training in the USA and any suggestions on where to build quality IR experience and time building.
Thanks!
When training in the USA, some would often advise that a student should go to California and Florida because of good and consistent weather.
I would just like to ask for anyone recommendation on which states (aside from CA and FL) are good for flight training in the USA and any suggestions on where to build quality IR experience and time building.
Thanks!
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ARIZONA is definitely a great place to build time. As far as building "quality IR experience"... I have no idea what you mean?? You can file/fly under IFR with an Instrument Rating, and use foggles/hood to practice your instrument flying (w/safety pilot). I don't think it would be in your interest to head out somewhere just to fly genuine hard IFR in the clouds/turbulence/ice just to have "real" experience if that's what you're getting at! 
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I'll strongly recommend FL. Have just spent 12 days in St. Augustine (with Florida Flyers, relatively new school) and finished my Instrument Rating on their fast track program. I think there was a good combination of great weather but also a fair share of real instrument conditions.
I'd agree that from a safety point of view it should be preferable to practice IFR under the hood, but eventually actual IMC and simulated IMC are two different things.
However, if anyone wants to hear some more detailed feedback about flying in FL or about the particular school, just send me a PM.
I'd agree that from a safety point of view it should be preferable to practice IFR under the hood, but eventually actual IMC and simulated IMC are two different things.
However, if anyone wants to hear some more detailed feedback about flying in FL or about the particular school, just send me a PM.
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Check out Prairie Air Services (PAS) in Benton, Kansas.
The area is not the most exciting, but I can tell you hands down you will have the best IR instructor in the entrie US (no, I am not exagerrating). Plus, Kansas and the likes ALWAYS have a good deal of wind, so you'll have some challenging IR flying for sure.
The prices are dead cheap compared to Florida and Cali too.
The area is not the most exciting, but I can tell you hands down you will have the best IR instructor in the entrie US (no, I am not exagerrating). Plus, Kansas and the likes ALWAYS have a good deal of wind, so you'll have some challenging IR flying for sure.
The prices are dead cheap compared to Florida and Cali too.
