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Hi,
I'm new of this really interesting forum. I hold a PPL H JAR and FAA and I'm looking to go in California this winter in order to build hour and travel with familly with heli, off course.
It would be also a good reason for making a turbine transition.
Anyone has a good adress or advice to give for a place to be ?
Thanks for your help.
Happy flights & soft landings
I'm new of this really interesting forum. I hold a PPL H JAR and FAA and I'm looking to go in California this winter in order to build hour and travel with familly with heli, off course.
It would be also a good reason for making a turbine transition.
Anyone has a good adress or advice to give for a place to be ?
Thanks for your help.
Happy flights & soft landings
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I had a load of fun a couple of years back with Leo Bell in Riverside, although his school was very busy. California is spectacular - although you'll have to ask nicely if you want to fly into the mountains.
When Leo ran out of available R22s I drove to Torrance and rented from South Bay Aviation in Torrance - home of Robinson, of course. You'll have a blast doing transits of LAX - low level along the beach, or straight over the top of the runways.
Happy memories!
When Leo ran out of available R22s I drove to Torrance and rented from South Bay Aviation in Torrance - home of Robinson, of course. You'll have a blast doing transits of LAX - low level along the beach, or straight over the top of the runways.
Happy memories!
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Benoit,
There are a few schools:
Twin Air at VNY
Group 3 Aviation at VNY
JJ Helicopters at Torrance
S.Bay Aviation doesn't rent 22's anymore
Los Angeles Helicopters at Long Beach
Helistream at SNA
Email me if you want: [email protected]
I beleive Group 3 and Twin Air can do a transition course(turbine). Also there is now Boatpix at Torrance, I think the rate is $150/hr.(R-22 Mariner), but it's somewhere around 4 hour min, but not 100% sure on that.
Cheers
Rob
There are a few schools:
Twin Air at VNY
Group 3 Aviation at VNY
JJ Helicopters at Torrance
S.Bay Aviation doesn't rent 22's anymore
Los Angeles Helicopters at Long Beach
Helistream at SNA
Email me if you want: [email protected]
I beleive Group 3 and Twin Air can do a transition course(turbine). Also there is now Boatpix at Torrance, I think the rate is $150/hr.(R-22 Mariner), but it's somewhere around 4 hour min, but not 100% sure on that.
Cheers
Rob
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Do a search on this site as many have asked the same question in the past. I know Nrfairy did the trip a few years ago. He flew all over the place . Drop him a PM.
Depending upon what you mean--"travel with family"...do you mean fly around California with your family in a turbine? If so I can help---you will not get tot fly the aircraft solo, however, I can transition you into an L4 with high altitude T/R, and we can fly around the mountains, San Francisco, Tahoe/Reno etc....with your family in back. I will be based in Redding---just south of Mt Shasta (14,000ft) for the winter. PM me if you want to discuss further.
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Hi,
Thanks for the answers and help.
I'm still looking. Apparently as a low hours , it is impossible to rent a 44. At the moment I'm looking a block rate of 20-30 hours with a safety pilot.
I hope the weather is better over there than here
Happy flights & soft landings
Ben
Thanks for the answers and help.
I'm still looking. Apparently as a low hours , it is impossible to rent a 44. At the moment I'm looking a block rate of 20-30 hours with a safety pilot.
I hope the weather is better over there than here
Happy flights & soft landings
Ben
