Rentals in Colorado

[PhyrePhox]

Hello everyone,

I'm going home over the holidays and would like to take some of my
family out for a little ride. Especially my x-P51 pilot grandfather. I've
looked at all of the FBO web sites that I can find in the Denver,Co area but
can't seem to find any that have rentals. If I was a student or was a
member of the club I'd have no problem but I can't see joining a club to fly
once or twice in the two weeks I'll be home.

Does anyone here know of somewhere that rents around Denver?


Paul Davis
aka Adeian

[Bartscher]

> Does anyone here know of somewhere that rents around Denver?
>

Try Mcair at Jeffco: http://www.mcairaviation.com/home.htm

I dropped in to check out their fleet once and it looked pretty extensive.
Unfortunately I have no first had experience flying out of there.

If you are willing to drive up to Boulder, Dakota Ridge has several planes for
rental including a Cirrus. (it's expensive but it was a nice plane to fly)

[Michael 182]

AirWest in Longmont (2V2). 172s, 182, TR 182, 310s. Don't know the checkout
requirements.



"PhyrePhox" > wrote in message
news:OgvDb.558864$Tr4.1524679@attbi_s03...
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm going home over the holidays and would like to take some of my
> family out for a little ride. Especially my x-P51 pilot grandfather. I've
> looked at all of the FBO web sites that I can find in the Denver,Co area
but
> can't seem to find any that have rentals. If I was a student or was a
> member of the club I'd have no problem but I can't see joining a club to
fly
> once or twice in the two weeks I'll be home.
>
> Does anyone here know of somewhere that rents around Denver?
>
>
> Paul Davis
> aka Adeian
>
>

[PhyrePhox]

I started my training with Mcair. They are a great bunch of people and
spoiled me on all of their new Cessnas. :) I called them and I would have
to rejoin the club though. I'll check Dakota Ridge it could be fun learning
to fly the Cirrus.

Thanks

Paul D

"Bartscher" > wrote in message
...
> > Does anyone here know of somewhere that rents around Denver?
> >
>
> Try Mcair at Jeffco: http://www.mcairaviation.com/home.htm
>
> I dropped in to check out their fleet once and it looked pretty extensive.
> Unfortunately I have no first had experience flying out of there.
>
> If you are willing to drive up to Boulder, Dakota Ridge has several planes
for
> rental including a Cirrus. (it's expensive but it was a nice plane to fly)

[PhyrePhox]

Cool I'll check them out.

Thanks

Paul D

"Michael 182" > wrote in message
news:3EwDb.363385$Dw6.1198946@attbi_s02...
> AirWest in Longmont (2V2). 172s, 182, TR 182, 310s. Don't know the
checkout
> requirements.
>
>
>
> "PhyrePhox" > wrote in message
> news:OgvDb.558864$Tr4.1524679@attbi_s03...
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I'm going home over the holidays and would like to take some of
my
> > family out for a little ride. Especially my x-P51 pilot grandfather.
I've
> > looked at all of the FBO web sites that I can find in the Denver,Co area
> but
> > can't seem to find any that have rentals. If I was a student or was a
> > member of the club I'd have no problem but I can't see joining a club to
> fly
> > once or twice in the two weeks I'll be home.
> >
> > Does anyone here know of somewhere that rents around Denver?
> >
> >
> > Paul Davis
> > aka Adeian
> >
> >
>
>

[Blanche]

Just about all the locations in the Front Range (Denver, Boulder, etc)
require a checkout by a club CFI. I should point out that the term
"club" means "we're a for-profit organization with initiation fee and
monthly dues for the privilege".

[Al]

McAir, last I checked, requires a stupid 'membership' fee. I'd go with
Western Air Flight at JeffCo, as they require no membership and have a 182RG
at a great price.

http://westairent.com/id6.htm


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"PhyrePhox" > wrote in message
news:oOFDb.559945$HS4.4252699@attbi_s01...
> I started my training with Mcair. They are a great bunch of people and
> spoiled me on all of their new Cessnas. :) I called them and I would
have
> to rejoin the club though. I'll check Dakota Ridge it could be fun
learning
> to fly the Cirrus.
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul D
>
> "Bartscher" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > Does anyone here know of somewhere that rents around Denver?
> > >
> >
> > Try Mcair at Jeffco: http://www.mcairaviation.com/home.htm
> >
> > I dropped in to check out their fleet once and it looked pretty
extensive.
> > Unfortunately I have no first had experience flying out of there.
> >
> > If you are willing to drive up to Boulder, Dakota Ridge has several
planes
> for
> > rental including a Cirrus. (it's expensive but it was a nice plane to
fly)
>
>

[Michael 182]

Although Airwest may be no cheaper for the checkout, it is an FBO - not a
club.

Michael

"Blanche" > wrote in message
...
> Just about all the locations in the Front Range (Denver, Boulder, etc)
> require a checkout by a club CFI. I should point out that the term
> "club" means "we're a for-profit organization with initiation fee and
> monthly dues for the privilege".
>

[PhyrePhox]

I don't mind having to do a check out, pretty much expected to have to take
one actually. I just want to avoid the $300 dollar join our club fee, $40
monthly fee, $400 checkout fee all to take my Grandfather up for a half
hour ride over the city. :)

Since I travel a lot for work and I don't have my own plane yet. I'm
starting to get some ideas about starting something like a Hertz airplane
rental or something. :)

Paul Davis

"Michael 182" > wrote in message
news:4wGDb.571411$Fm2.535381@attbi_s04...
> Although Airwest may be no cheaper for the checkout, it is an FBO - not a
> club.
>
> Michael
>
> "Blanche" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Just about all the locations in the Front Range (Denver, Boulder, etc)
> > require a checkout by a club CFI. I should point out that the term
> > "club" means "we're a for-profit organization with initiation fee and
> > monthly dues for the privilege".
> >
>
>

[SeeAndAvoid]

Where exactly will you be staying, near Denver itself? Centennial is
probably the closest to Downtown Denver, and definitely closer if you're on
the south side of Denver. If on the east side there's Aurora Airpark and
Front Range Airport. Then the others that have been mentioned, Jeffco,
Longmont, Boulder. There's also Erie (Specialty Aviation I believe it's
called), worth a look. Personally I try to pick the nearest airport to base
(or rent) a plane, defeats the purpose having to drive over an hour to get
to your (an) airplane.
But I know people who do, I don't get it. Dont bother with clubs,
especially with your situation. Maybe they'd waive the club fee if you take
the CFI with you?
If you're from here you probably know the inherent hazards, if any, at each
airport. BJC-winds, APA-traffic and inept controllers, Boulder-restrictive
pattern, possibly nasty winds, people/airport manager watching and waiting
to turn you in ,and glider activity, Erie-airpark residents have "our
airport, get out" attitude, FTG-very very close to Denver Intl,
Longmont-skydivers (I dont mind them, but you need to know they're there)

Chris

[PhyrePhox]

I think Longmont was my favorite. I soloed there too. It's nice, no big
300 fpm down drafts like BJC. Just watch for people falling from the sky and
your alright. I'll be staying in Arvada so everything on the north side
will be close but I've got a pretty good lead from a guy at Front Range that
I'll probably be taking.

It's going to be nice flying at a proper altitude again. :)

Paul Davis

"SeeAndAvoid" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Where exactly will you be staying, near Denver itself? Centennial is
> probably the closest to Downtown Denver, and definitely closer if you're
on
> the south side of Denver. If on the east side there's Aurora Airpark and
> Front Range Airport. Then the others that have been mentioned, Jeffco,
> Longmont, Boulder. There's also Erie (Specialty Aviation I believe it's
> called), worth a look. Personally I try to pick the nearest airport to
base
> (or rent) a plane, defeats the purpose having to drive over an hour to get
> to your (an) airplane.
> But I know people who do, I don't get it. Dont bother with clubs,
> especially with your situation. Maybe they'd waive the club fee if you
take
> the CFI with you?
> If you're from here you probably know the inherent hazards, if any, at
each
> airport. BJC-winds, APA-traffic and inept controllers,
Boulder-restrictive
> pattern, possibly nasty winds, people/airport manager watching and waiting
> to turn you in ,and glider activity, Erie-airpark residents have "our
> airport, get out" attitude, FTG-very very close to Denver Intl,
> Longmont-skydivers (I dont mind them, but you need to know they're there)
>
> Chris
>
>
>

[Tune2828]

i fly out of action aviation at front range, and they just merged with another
rental place, so they have a good selection of 172s, pipers, and an older but
comfy 182 i fly a lot.

it's not too far past denver int'l on 70, and even tho it's on the OTHER side
of DEN int'l from the city/downtown, i often get cleared right over DEN to
front range-FTG if DEN is landing north south runways.

2 ILS runways too.

www.ftg-airport.com -- the number's there somewhere