Accelerated sport pilot flight training recomenditions

[Check 6]

Rainbow Aviation in Corning, California offers flight training in LSA. There are between Redding and Chico.

http://www.rainbowaviation.com/

[polar]

Thanks a lot for the help guys. After calling around and speaking with several flight schools I went with Lockwood, there program sounds well thought out and there equipment is running the rotax engine which is a bonus because that is the power plant I'm running in the 701. I'm not looking forward to that loooooong plane ride

Polar

[Chick]

I hope you have a great time. Tell Romke and Jeff I said "Hi!".

[Jim Heffelfinger]

Rainbow may not offer training anymore. They are focused on the LSRM course, DAR work and other projects. Call or email to confirm

[polar]

Thanks for the help guys. Went to Lockwood, and it was so fun I forgot it was training. Just as Chick said the instructor Jeff and Romke are a well seasoned team that made it fun and changeling. If anyone reading this is trying to go through a accelerated course, Lockwood should be on your short list. Free apartment, no waiting on aircraft and both instructors are seasoned pilots not interested in building time. Thanks Jeff for the recommendation, I didn't hear anything (recomendation wise) about blue ridge till I got back from lockwood. The lockwood guys considered where I was from and did push the short takeoff and landings, soft field T.O. and ldgs. and max cross wind landings (forgot how to land in calm winds). The bonus for me was that I was in the lockwood shop and got a chance to b.s. with the engine shop guys on the in's and out's of the rotax 912, also got a ride in the aircam, too fun. The common thread I kept hearing while training was "Where your from you gotta ....etc" but I feel like I'm better off for it. thanks again to everyone who gave advice

[Chick]

Congratulations!

[Bill Greenwood]

It is great to see two guys who have gotten up and really done it. when so many can't follow through.

Polar, what airplane did you fly?

And both guys, how many hours did it take you to solo and to get the rating?

Jeff, I think you will profit down the road from learning in the Champ. One heads up as a taliwheel airplane it sort of goes part way as you sit in the front seat and can see over the nose. Wait till you try a Stearman for instance.

My a&p flew his Champ from Colo to Osh last year.

[Check 6]

Congratulations!

[polar]

Bill,
I flew the tecnam echo, tricycle gear plane. I'm finishing up on a ch-701 (similar to the echo) so it was a good fit. On hours flown I loged all duel 15hrs total (had previous training). Was planing for a longer stay but things went smoother than I could have hoped for! Having my written outta the way helped greatly.

Dave