Relocated to Hood River/Portland area, recommendations for flight school or aircraft rental?

[James Darren]

Hi all,

Relocated to the Hood River area near Portland and looking for flight school and aircraft rental recommendations. I'm a VFR pilot with around 200 hours total time, mostly in a C172 and C182. Any help or advice is appreciated!

 

[Domenick]

Not a recommendation. I've been to Hood River airport (4S2), but never availed myself of any services.

Hood Aero Aviation Services

Hood Aero is a premier aviation destination that provides comprehensive services, including flight training, aircraft rental, scenic tours, and expertise in aircraft fuel, maintenance, and avionics.

www.hoodaero.com

 

[Plano Pilot]

We have a trip to The Dalles every summer. After touring the WAAAM museum at Hood River we have visited the local flight school. They were very friendly and it seemed like a nice operation. https://www.hoodaero.com/training

 

[brcase]

if at all interested check these guys out, they have been getting very good reviews in the soaring community. Especially with their youth training programs.
https://www.hoodriversoaring.org/

 

[James Darren]

Thanks for the replies. Any recommendations in the Portland area as well?

 

[schmookeeg]

HIO has a nice flying club that suck at self-promotion. The planes are nice. They traded their Debonair for a Saratoga recently.

Hillsboro Flying Club

www.hillsboroflying.org

 

[Domenick]

Portland ...
Don't forget historic Pearson Field directly across the river in Vancouver, Washington.

Aero Maintenance Flight Center

www.aeromt.com

Pearson Field - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Pearson Field is the oldest continuously operating airfield in the Pacific Northwest and one of the two oldest continuously operating airfields in the United States, receiving recognition in 2012 as an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics historic aerospace site