A/C hire in San Francisco
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A/C hire in San Francisco
Hi, im off to San Francisco/San Jose for a week or so over the summer. Does anybody know any good clubs that will rent a PA28 to a low houred PPL? Hourly rates?
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Try Palo Alto (KPAO, http://www.paloaltoairport.org/). Several clubs there - eg Palo Alto Flying Club, Stamford Flying club and Sundance Flying Club. Also try www.landings.com for local info.
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Good timing! I have just found a suitable outfit at Palo Alto and have just yesterday booked my checkout to be done while there on a business trip later this month, with a view to hiring again on subsequent trips and with wife/kids on holiday during the summer...
The two airfields that are relevant closest to San Francisco are San Carlos (KSQL, ref http://www.airnav.com/airport/KSQL) and Palo Alto (KPAO, ref. http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPAO) - both are close to KSFO (8 miles south and 25 miles south of SFO respectively) - just a short drive down 101 from SFO.
There are a few clubs at these airfields: one of the biggest is the West Valley Flying Club (http://www.wvfc.org/) which has operations at both airfields. I called in there on a recent visit to the area and was impressed, looks like a really great organisation - and has lots of aircraft and lots of (mainly freelance) instructors. The snag however for short-time infrequent visitors to the Bay area such as myself (maybe 4~5 visits s year, depending on the vaguaries of business) is that being a member-owned and funded club, you have to pay a fairly hefty joining and membership fee, which isn't really worthwhile if you aren't going to use the facilities very often.
Then I was directed to another club at PAO, called Sundance Flying Club (odd name!?) which caters for visitors and avoids the membership fee snag by simply adding $10/hr to the rates. Their website is http://www.flysundance.org/ and the aircraft/rates can be seen here: http://www.flysundance.org/fleet.htm (add $10/hr to these rates for non-members). I can't recommend them from experience until after I fly with them (should be in 3 weeks time - I have booked an Archer), but I can certainly say they are friendly and easy to deal with...
The other alternative which might make sense to look at which is a little bit further south would be Reed Hillview (KRHV, ref. http://www.airnav.com/airport/KRHV) in Santa Clara county (just south of San Jose) - I think there a a few palces to rent from there, but haven't checked any out.
Hope this helps!?
Best,
Andy
The two airfields that are relevant closest to San Francisco are San Carlos (KSQL, ref http://www.airnav.com/airport/KSQL) and Palo Alto (KPAO, ref. http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPAO) - both are close to KSFO (8 miles south and 25 miles south of SFO respectively) - just a short drive down 101 from SFO.
There are a few clubs at these airfields: one of the biggest is the West Valley Flying Club (http://www.wvfc.org/) which has operations at both airfields. I called in there on a recent visit to the area and was impressed, looks like a really great organisation - and has lots of aircraft and lots of (mainly freelance) instructors. The snag however for short-time infrequent visitors to the Bay area such as myself (maybe 4~5 visits s year, depending on the vaguaries of business) is that being a member-owned and funded club, you have to pay a fairly hefty joining and membership fee, which isn't really worthwhile if you aren't going to use the facilities very often.
Then I was directed to another club at PAO, called Sundance Flying Club (odd name!?) which caters for visitors and avoids the membership fee snag by simply adding $10/hr to the rates. Their website is http://www.flysundance.org/ and the aircraft/rates can be seen here: http://www.flysundance.org/fleet.htm (add $10/hr to these rates for non-members). I can't recommend them from experience until after I fly with them (should be in 3 weeks time - I have booked an Archer), but I can certainly say they are friendly and easy to deal with...
The other alternative which might make sense to look at which is a little bit further south would be Reed Hillview (KRHV, ref. http://www.airnav.com/airport/KRHV) in Santa Clara county (just south of San Jose) - I think there a a few palces to rent from there, but haven't checked any out.
Hope this helps!?
Best,
Andy
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Reid Hillview would be a better alternative in my opinion.
But as per my e-mail with uk cloud, strongly recommend East Bay airport of Livermore. No club fees, plenty of a/c to choose from, and BART pickup is possible!
But as per my e-mail with uk cloud, strongly recommend East Bay airport of Livermore. No club fees, plenty of a/c to choose from, and BART pickup is possible!
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Reid Hillview would be a better alternative in my opinion.
