Hello from San Jose, California

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arnoha
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Hello from San Jose, California

Post by arnoha »

Hello all,

I'm currently not a pilot, but am interesting in becoming one. LSA's seem like a great step in that direction. I'm looking for instruction in the area, but having a hard time finding it.
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glyn
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Post by glyn »

hang in there man. keep looking around. calling different people. you can find a regular CFI and ask him to train you in an LSA. if there is an LSA around.
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CharlieTango
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Post by CharlieTango »

if you are having trouble finding light sport instruction find a local flight school and do you primary training ( pre solo ) in a 152 or even a 172 or a piper if that is what is used.

not until you are ready to solo do you need a medical or a light sport to continue.
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oldnotbold
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Re: Hello from San Jose, California

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arnoha wrote:Hello all,

I'm currently not a pilot, but am interesting in becoming one. LSA's seem like a great step in that direction. I'm looking for instruction in the area, but having a hard time finding it.
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arnoha- There's a great LSA flight school, Light Sport West, in Salinas in the main terminal building. They are the dealer for about 3 or 4 brands of light sport aircraft and do training in any of them.

Saul
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Hayward Flyer
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Schools

Post by Hayward Flyer »

Aerodynamic Aviation at Reid Hillview airport in San Jose offers instruction for Light Sport.
Note: Light Sport Airplanes West in Salinas has gone Belly up.
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EppyGA
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Re: Schools

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Hayward Flyer wrote:Note: Light Sport Airplanes West in Salinas has gone Belly up.
This doesn't surprise me at all. My wife called them a couple of years ago to see about going there while we were going to be in California for some demo rides. Since they represented several LSA models I felt it would be a good place to try out different models. They said no since I they figured I wouldn't be buying from them they didn't want to waste their time with me. Might be the kind of attitude that kills a business.
Randy Epstein
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AZPilot
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Re: Hello from San Jose, California

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oldnotbold wrote:
arnoha wrote:Hello all,

I'm currently not a pilot, but am interesting in becoming one. LSA's seem like a great step in that direction. I'm looking for instruction in the area, but having a hard time finding it.
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arnoha- There's a great LSA flight school, Light Sport West, in Salinas in the main terminal building. They are the dealer for about 3 or 4 brands of light sport aircraft and do training in any of them.

Saul
Unfortunately, LSA West closed a couple of months ago. Mike Fletcher and his crew were good folks. Sue Parker was a peach. This economy is even getting the good companies.
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