San Diego flying?

[rottydaddy]

I'll be working in San Diego for several weeks starting the 20th... anybody have recommendations for Cessna rentals and fun places to fly to?
I also saw that there is a school at Brown that does tailwheel checkouts in a Champ; if anyone has more info. on that also, I'd 'preciate it.

 

[mikea]

You can get dual in a Travel Air biplane at Barnstormers at Palomar.

http://www.barnstorming.com/documents/44.html
http://www.sandiego.org/article/Visitors/391

Did that and had a ball.

 

[deafsound]

I've flown out there a few times, and I rent from Ken at Rison Aviation at KSEE (Gillespee Field in El Cajon). He has a c150 that I flew all over the danged place out there. Ken is a super nice guy, and a great CFI. The 150 is pretty inexpensive. He also has an Archer. It's a pretty small flight school, so there's not a lot to choose from, but you won't be disappointed if you talk to him.
http://risonav.com/

Places to fly......Palm Springs, Vega$, Lake Havasu City, Catalina, Sedona. Those are all within a few hours flying.

Have fun. I love flying out there.

 

[t0r0nad0]

Aren't King Schools located out there too? Though I bet they're pretty expensive... But, you can fly 359ES, the Cessna featured in all of their training videos