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slickoLVHC
11-12-2009, 08:10 PM
My flight school here in Farmington NM just got shut down and they want us to transfer to ASU and fly.... any suggestions with anything? ill be bringing my 99 Dak R/T..
Duner
11-12-2009, 08:18 PM
Bring sun screen?
slickoLVHC
11-12-2009, 09:02 PM
ha ha true i was born and raised in Vegas so i know about that
Duner
11-12-2009, 09:10 PM
Phoenix and Vegas are kinda similar. We have more illegal aliens running around but the roads are better. All of the gambling is on the outskirts of town in the indian casinos - but we have 2 drag strips and a Nascar track.
Adobedude
11-12-2009, 09:17 PM
Bring sun screen?

I think the UV is worse here...Great huh...?
DA sucks for racing, and UV will kill you. I've had a few spots burned off my hands and face, but I'm outside most of the time when I'm building.
Duner
11-12-2009, 09:27 PM
I think the UV is worse here...Great huh...?
DA sucks for racing, and UV will kill you. I've had a few spots burned off my hands and face, but I'm outside most of the time when I'm building.

Time to move!
Adobedude
11-12-2009, 09:29 PM
Time to move!

I'm coming to Phoenix for the NASCAR races tomorrow...Myabe I'll just stay.
Duner
11-12-2009, 09:46 PM
Cool! I'll watch for you on TV! LOL
Adobedude
11-12-2009, 09:50 PM
Cool! I'll watch for you on TV! LOL

Look for the guy being escorted out of the track for throwing beer cans at Jimmy Johnson...

Edit: Couple years ago the camera guys were roaming the seats during practice on Saturday....Sunday morning I was watching Speedvision before we left the motel room and they showed a woman leaning back against the fence looking good, enjoying the show....

Damn....It was my wife!!!
slickoLVHC
11-13-2009, 03:20 AM
ok cool im glad to hear its like vegas i miss the heat to tell you the truth fuck the cold... but summer is going to suck i know that...hows the cost of living there? i dont know if ill stay on campus..
wyotech_cuda440
11-14-2009, 12:01 AM
My brother was stationed there for a while, and he loved it. It gets hot as hell, but there's no humidity, so its not too bad. Plus, cost of living is pretty low, he rented a nice, new, BIG house for 1200 a month, and utilities were cheap :biggthumpup:
slickoLVHC
11-16-2009, 03:31 AM
thats good to hear...thanks guys
dakrt23
11-18-2009, 05:39 PM
how far along are you in flight training?... i am slowly working on my Private Pilot license just as a hobby... but next year am looking to at least get my commercial so i can have one more job option available...

which flight school were you at that got shut down? ATP?
slickoLVHC
11-19-2009, 12:39 AM
im 3 flights away from my FAA Check Ride to get my Private... Im At Mesa Pilot Development In Farmington New Mexico.. They said it was a expense that the company had to cut. The program was around for 20yrs and bam! out of the blue they came in and said its all over at the end of this semester.. so now i have to try and find somewhere to go to school and live in 1 month it sucks..
Adobedude
11-19-2009, 12:45 AM
My flight school here in Farmington NM just got shut down and they want us to transfer to ASU and fly.... any suggestions with anything? ill be bringing my 99 Dak R/T..

Do any fly fishing in the San Juan while you were there?
dakrt23
11-19-2009, 05:23 AM
im 3 flights away from my FAA Check Ride to get my Private... Im At Mesa Pilot Development In Farmington New Mexico.. They said it was a expense that the company had to cut. The program was around for 20yrs and bam! out of the blue they came in and said its all over at the end of this semester.. so now i have to try and find somewhere to go to school and live in 1 month it sucks..

Ah man that royally sucks, the aviation industry took a huge hit in this recession. But let me tell you, i worked at an FBO for 3 years and a flight school for 1 year and i learned alot...

my biggest tip for you is that you dont NEED to go through a school to learn to do flight training. I watched independent flight instructors at my local FBO take 0 time pilots and get them through their ratings faster, safer, and cheaper than any of our local schools... and they all enjoyed it alot more. Come to san diego where you can flight train about 300 days a year and save some money... just gotta find a place to live, not hard!
slickoLVHC
11-27-2009, 10:02 PM
Do any fly fishing in the San Juan while you were there?

na.. just alot of mountain biking and hiking
slickoLVHC
11-27-2009, 10:04 PM
Ah man that royally sucks, the aviation industry took a huge hit in this recession. But let me tell you, i worked at an FBO for 3 years and a flight school for 1 year and i learned alot...

my biggest tip for you is that you dont NEED to go through a school to learn to do flight training. I watched independent flight instructors at my local FBO take 0 time pilots and get them through their ratings faster, safer, and cheaper than any of our local schools... and they all enjoyed it alot more. Come to san diego where you can flight train about 300 days a year and save some money... just gotta find a place to live, not hard!

dude i'd love to do that!! if ASU falls through i might just do it.... ill check it out