JAA PPL(H) in US
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I have flight to JFK and then straight to Palm Beach. The cheapes cost of renting car is around 500 bucks for 3 weeks. Maybe I will share costs with somebody there. Are ther scooters, motorcycles or buses?
How about booking heli every day? are helis available with no problem? What to pay attention first?
I asked Geoff to book San Merano accomodation but will ask about Bella Vista villas also...
What is the best method of payment?
If You have some nice pics please send me... mstrama (at) wp.pl
thanks!
Husky
How about booking heli every day? are helis available with no problem? What to pay attention first?
I asked Geoff to book San Merano accomodation but will ask about Bella Vista villas also...
What is the best method of payment?
If You have some nice pics please send me... mstrama (at) wp.pl
thanks!
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Booking heli's? you should have all your 30hrs+ slots booked by Cloud 9 mate. (if your doing it in one bash)
There are buses, but I didnt see many and didnt use any tbo.
Taxi's aint cheap either, after watching all these, movies, programs etc around new york and america as a whole, I pressumed they were really cheap as there everywhere... not the case
I would always use a credit card where possible in anything like this, you get some sort of protection for if anything goes t*ts up then......
"what to pay attention first" whats that mean mate?
As for car prices always haggle!!! there are enough hire companys to choose from and they know it, my mate got his from the one at Palm Beach Int AP, the price started at $30 per day but was brought down to $15, dont ask them how much, tell them thats what you want to pay...
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There are buses, but I didnt see many and didnt use any tbo.
Taxi's aint cheap either, after watching all these, movies, programs etc around new york and america as a whole, I pressumed they were really cheap as there everywhere... not the case
I would always use a credit card where possible in anything like this, you get some sort of protection for if anything goes t*ts up then......
"what to pay attention first" whats that mean mate?
As for car prices always haggle!!! there are enough hire companys to choose from and they know it, my mate got his from the one at Palm Beach Int AP, the price started at $30 per day but was brought down to $15, dont ask them how much, tell them thats what you want to pay...
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Cloud 9 Helicopters
Hi All
Just thought I would pop a post in here having just obtained my FAA Lic with Cloud 9 t North County Palm Beach Florida.
I spoke to Geoff Painter the owner on many occasions before taking the plunge and he was very helpful.
I was leanring fixed wing in the UK and had about 60 hrs but weeather and work kept getting in the way and Helis wear always my goal so I booked a trial flight whilst in Vegas over Christmas and got on ok so I booked up with them.
4 weeks with them from April 2011 to May 2011 and I allowed for 60 hrs total just in case!
Training started the day after arrival and I must admit it took me a while to detrain some of my fixed wing habits but over the course of the the training I got 61hrs in and got my 5hr dual on the R44 ready for back in the UK.
The only thing I didnt allow for was the stress of trying to cram it all in, in 4 weeks!
The Airfield they operate from North Palm beach County Airport is great, the weahter was good most of the time but the wind gets up in the afternoon as it is Florida! So anyone that says its fair weather flying is wrong there is always a gust to keep you on your toes!
There is nothing better than flying a 44 low over the beach with the people below waving at you!
Geoff is great and I dont think there is anyhting he cant do with a 22 or 44!
I highly recommend them. I am back in the UK now and gonna study the commercial exams and then once I have passed them I will be back out there to do the hours building, IR and CFI hopefully.
My suggestions would be to get as much study in as possible beofre you go as that will give you more time to get the basics in and get a copy of the Rotorcraft Flying Handbook (faa-h-8083-21.pdf) and there are variuos software packeges outhere to get practicing for the exams Dauntless are the ones I used and it worked well.
Happy hovering!
Paul
Just thought I would pop a post in here having just obtained my FAA Lic with Cloud 9 t North County Palm Beach Florida.
I spoke to Geoff Painter the owner on many occasions before taking the plunge and he was very helpful.
I was leanring fixed wing in the UK and had about 60 hrs but weeather and work kept getting in the way and Helis wear always my goal so I booked a trial flight whilst in Vegas over Christmas and got on ok so I booked up with them.
4 weeks with them from April 2011 to May 2011 and I allowed for 60 hrs total just in case!
Training started the day after arrival and I must admit it took me a while to detrain some of my fixed wing habits but over the course of the the training I got 61hrs in and got my 5hr dual on the R44 ready for back in the UK.
The only thing I didnt allow for was the stress of trying to cram it all in, in 4 weeks!
The Airfield they operate from North Palm beach County Airport is great, the weahter was good most of the time but the wind gets up in the afternoon as it is Florida! So anyone that says its fair weather flying is wrong there is always a gust to keep you on your toes!
There is nothing better than flying a 44 low over the beach with the people below waving at you!
Geoff is great and I dont think there is anyhting he cant do with a 22 or 44!
I highly recommend them. I am back in the UK now and gonna study the commercial exams and then once I have passed them I will be back out there to do the hours building, IR and CFI hopefully.
My suggestions would be to get as much study in as possible beofre you go as that will give you more time to get the basics in and get a copy of the Rotorcraft Flying Handbook (faa-h-8083-21.pdf) and there are variuos software packeges outhere to get practicing for the exams Dauntless are the ones I used and it worked well.
Happy hovering!
Paul
