I, too, second that! And I recommend Albuquerque, a city with a small
town ambiance.

You will have the opportunity to experience a nearly full range of
flying - open spaces, hot and cold temperatures, a relatively high
altitude (expect to train in something bigger than a C-152 or like
trainer), an uncrowded Class C airspace for the procedures practice,
flat land and mountains, windy and calm conditions, you name it but
mostly blue skies (CAVU means severe clear and visibility like 50 miles,
not the 5 or 10 miles used as the standard elsewhere in the country).
And I too judge it to be inexpensive.

New Mexico has a wonderful culture, the most distinctive in the country
(I think). And -real- New Mexican food (which most Mexican restaurants
elsewhere in the US try to emulate, by and large unsuccessfully). Let
me add - in October, the biggest Balloon Festival around - don't miss it.

george



Andrew Sarangan wrote:
Go to New Mexico. You can fly every day, enjoy breathtaking mountains and
it is very inexpensive.



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Hi folks,
If you want to learn to fly and have half a year or more to take off
and live anywhere in the USA, where would you go to learn to fly?

I ask this because I have the opportunity in 2006 to live anywhere
(preferably in the US) to fulfill a dream I've had since I was 5. I am
25 years old now and am self-employed and therefore can live anywhere
for the time being on a moderate income of around 50K.

So, if I could focus all of my time and energy on flying lessons, where
would you go? Alaska? Seattle area?

I am just interested in a PPL, not commercial, but I want to learn from
the best. I also prefer small town airports to big metros.

So, lets hear it!