"Marty Ross" wrote in message
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I'll be moving to Manhattan from Los Angeles (does it get any more
extreme?)
next month.

Well... welcome to the Smoggy Northeast ... I suppose.

Linden is easily accessible from the train. There's a train you take at Penn
Station on 33rd street and you get off at linden station.

It's about 15-20 minutes walk in a really industrial area from the station
to the airport, so if you take a cab that's gonna work better. it's only 2
minutes with a cab and it shouldn't be too bad. You can walk it ... it's
relatively safe ... just not pleasant sight-seeing.

Plenty of cabs at the station waiting around so if you get the number of a
cabbie you can have him/her wait for you when you are done and need to go
back home.

The flying club you are referring to is the Paramus Flight Club:

http://www.flyingclub.org/

It's very nice, VERY well maintained planes. I took a ride in their 182 with
one of the members and it's a pleasure to fly. I believe it's 70 wet on tach
+ 4k to get in and 100$ a month. You might wanna check the prices though
cause I haven't looked into that in a while. Plenty of people from NY use
this club and pretty much do what I just told you: train from penn station
to linden, cab from station to airport.

They have a 150 hours minimum to get in and you should be ok. You need to be
checked in (checkride) before you can fly. Not a problem, since plenty of
members are CFIs.

If you are really curious here's a few pics of the 182 they have at linden:
http://www.thepilotlounge.com/script...554&hl=skylane

and my recount of the flight:
http://www.thepilotlounge.com/script...?showtopic=561

Good luck with your move! Those are NEVER fun!

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Marco Rispoli - NJ, USA / PP-ASEL
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