learning to fly

"Alan" <alan.luker@virgin.net> wrote in message
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>i have recently retired at 65 and would like to learn to fly unfortunatly
>it is quite expensive, i live near guildford, any ideas of the cheapest
>options there must be some variations in club prices

Fairoaks is your closest - where I learnt - but probably the dearest (yet
very good) in the Country.

Try Ormonde Beach Avaition, near Daytona, Florida. I've "fly-hired" there
several times. Run buy a Yorkshireman called Adrian. Great location,
accommodation and fixed/guaranteed prices. Also a great sense of comradery
with other UK and European students. 3 weeks in the sun and a PPL is very
possible for less than £4000 inc accommodation and meal voucers. (good bar
too)

BTW. I'm not personally or financially involved.

Good luck - whatever the cost "Go for it" you'll love it.

Mark Jones

> I learned to fly in the USA in 1991, then some time later converted to
> UK ICAO so I could use it abroad (Spain etc.) and subsequently added
> the IMC rating. It took 1 month in Florida with excellent weather most
> of the time (Nov/DEC)


Do you remember who you trained with in Florida?

Has anyone had experience with Orlando Flight Training? any good?
There is a Cabair logo on one of their web pages.

Thanks