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10/13/2010 6:18:23 PM EDT
Thinking of getting my private pilots license. There are several schools in San Diego but I live close to Gillespie field. Any comments on the Golden state flying club? Thanks!
10/14/2010 5:29:05 AM EDT
[#1]

Please...whatever you do...

1) DO NOT prepay for flight time.

2) PLEASE read ahead before each flight.  Its free! FAA Airplane Flying Handbook, in .PDF!

3) DO save up a large portion, if not all, of your anticipated costs, probably at least $7k.

4) DO portion at least 2-3 days per week (at 3 hours a go) to train.

Doing these things increases the likelihood of successfully completing your training by about 100%.
10/14/2010 6:48:40 AM EDT
[#2]
Quoted:

2) PLEASE read ahead before each flight.  Its free! FAA Airplane Flying Handbook, in .PDF!


You can also pick up a used hard copy of that on Amazon for pretty cheap, that's what I did.
10/14/2010 10:13:26 PM EDT
[#3]
Thank you.
10/15/2010 6:22:47 PM EDT
[#4]
Golden State is still there? I flew a lot out of SEE about 30 years ago, don't know anyone there now. I'll bet no one remembers skid row.