cooperplace Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 when I go on holiday I like to go for a flight and see the area from the air. I was in San Fran over xmas and called Advantage Aviation at Palo Alto re flying a 152. They were great, and instructor David Schneider took me up. San Fran itself was shrouded in fog, with only the needle-like tip of the TransAmerica Pyramid showing, so we flew to Half Moon Bay and did a touch and go. I'd never flown a Cessna before, or any aircraft with a yoke, so that was interesting. It's extremely busy airspace, with about 200k movements/year at Palo Alto and it's near San Jose Int'l as well as SFO and a heap of other fields. Plus there are noise abatement procedures that include strict altitude limits. Quite a change from YMBD where I usually fly. After flying a LSA/55 jab, the 152 seemed easy to land. The cost was reasonable: the 152 was US$99/hr inc. fuel, and David charged $70. If you're in San Fran I recommend this outfit. 9 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdarby Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 This is the best thing to do. So cheap and easy over there. I’m glad you had a good time and thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAVU Mark Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 And if you come to San Diego go to First Flight at KSDM and fly the Champ for $70/hour and the instructor for $.40/ Then, if it is a Saturday, head to the east part of the field under the tower and have a $3 lunch at EAA Chapter 14. Ask for Mark 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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