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Old 01-04-2010, 12:27 PM
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It has been quite a while since I have been up flying. As Christmas gift to myself, I thought it would be fun to get with an instructor and go for a little hop around the patch for an hour or so. I'm looking for someplace that rents 172s or the like, preferably at McKinney, Rockwall, or Addison since they are close. I don't need anything with fancy glass or equipment, I'm not going anywhere. Read: trying to keep the cost resonably low.

So, if anyone has a CFI they like in the area I'd love to hear about them. I will eventually need a CFI for my re-training before the RV is done; there is no reason I can't start to foster that relationship now.

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Old 01-05-2010, 11:10 AM
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If you're around ADS, try Lone Star Flyers.. Reasonably priced 172s and instruction. Try Larry Ratliff or Dave Goldstein.

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Old 01-05-2010, 11:22 AM
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I did my PPL out of Monarch Air at Mckinney, I think they have changed their name since I was there but they have always been good to me.
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Old 01-05-2010, 01:17 PM
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Thank you for the input, I'll look into both those companies.
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Old 01-05-2010, 01:35 PM
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I did my PPL out of Monarch Air at Mckinney, I think they have changed their name since I was there but they have always been good to me.
FWIW, Monarch is at ADS too.

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Old 01-05-2010, 01:53 PM
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How about an hour in an RV7 with Alex De Dominicis? He's located south of Dallas at Eagles Nest (2TS6). I did my transition training with him and found him to be a first rate RV instructor.

I guarantee it will be more fun (and probably more valuable to you) than the C172 time.

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Old 01-05-2010, 04:23 PM
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We are bringing online an Archer II at Four Winds Aviation out of Mckinney
AeroCountry (T31). Four Winds Aviation is about, if not the only place you can rent tail-draggers near Dallas. Check them out, you will not be disappointed.

http://www.tail-wheel.com/

Give Dave Honaker a call at 469 - 844 - FLY5 ( 3595 )

They also have a LSA cub, Super Decathlon and a Pitts S2B for rent when you are get ready to upgrade your skills

Use the archer for your longer cross countries and then play in the cub and decathlon to keep your tail-wheel skills fresh. The best of both worlds.

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Old 01-05-2010, 10:01 PM
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Lot of great ideas here. I have looked around at most of the local schools (that have websites at least). I didn't realize how much rental rates have gone up in the last few years. To be fair, most of these schools have nice new aircraft. I don't think I have ever rented a 172 that was younger than the 1980's. Used to run $80-$110 and hour $25-$30 for the instructor. Looks like the going rate is $130+40. I guess $170/hour is a hard pill to swallow for and hour of messing around. Might have to put that on hold for the time being and save the $$ for the project.
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I'm bumping this thread back up to the top, as I may myself be relocating to the NE Dallas area. I've been checking out flight schools at the Addison airport, as that will be closest to my new office (assuming I land the job). So far, I'm impressed with the online information for Lone Star Flyers, Monarch Air and American Flyers. The next step would be to visit the field and each of the schools. There's only one thing I can't fathom, and that's paying $250/hr for a C182T! I recently graduated from the C172SP to the 182 while flying in my home town of Indianapolis. There they only charge me $172/hr. I also can't understand why they would require 300 hours total time for renting the 182.

Anyone have any experience with Monarch that they would care to share with me? I would prefer to keep flying the 182 and I have not found another FBO at Addison that rents them (based solely on online info). However, at those rates, and being 100 hours shy of 300TT, I don't know how that will be possible.

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Old 08-24-2010, 05:14 PM
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One other thing you might consider about flying out of ADS; it is VERY busy. You can spend a good portion of you "flying" time on the ground waiting for take-off.
It might be worth you while to check McKinney (TKI), Dallas Executive (RBD), and Mesquite (HQZ). These airports are further away, but you might make up you travel time by getting in the air quicker.
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