Where did you learn to fly

[chrisk]

I learned to fly at 20N.  Apparently they have widened the runway since I last visited in the early 90's.   I seem to remember it was about 20 feet wide, with a ridge at one end,  a cliff at the other (leading to Hudson) and wicked wind shifts when dropping below the trees.  Of course, its always possible the pilot got better too. 

 

[gsxrpilot]

For me it was 5TX0 (Hidden Valley, TX)  Only 2600x35 ft. and sloping significantly to the South. The numbers on 16 sit on the edge of a bluff with tall trees flanking the touchdown zone. If you weren't wheels down on the numbers, the runway would drop away at the same angle as your descent and you'd never touch down. I once went around three times once and the CFI just sat there and said, "no worries, I'm getting paid by the hour."

 

[Oscar Avalle]

I learned to fly at Caldwell, NJ, KCDW. Fun stuff all the ATC.

[peevee]

Kmmv

[gsengle]

KBED

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[The-sky-captain]

KROG, Rogers Arkansas. Home of Wally World's jet fleet.

[Mooneymite]

I first soloed at a no-name grass field near KJYO, but my pre-solo lessons took place at KJYO (Godfrey Field, at that time, Leesburg, VA). The PA-11 was $10/hr wet. The instructor was $5.

However, being a fairly smart lad, I calculated that I couldn't afford to fly without help from my rich Uncle Sam, so I got to solo again at KNUN, Saufley Field, FL. Finished my Naval flight training at KNGP...NAS Corpus Christi.

For anyone who might fly out of JYO, Dave Pearce gave me my first hour of instruction. I understand he's still at JYO 47 years later....! I understand he still owns that PA-11.

[DonMuncy]

I trained at ADS (Addison, Dallas), and highly recommend it or one like it. If you learn at what is reported to be the busiest single runway airport in the country, you will never worry about talking to ATC or heavy traffic.

[Wakeup]

K32 in Wichita, Ks. 3,200x40 ft. 43 ft trees 603 ft from runway 16 and 40 ft trees 1,500 ft from runway 34. It's no longer open. My first time flying in MN while in school I was getting checked out for a rental, the instructor screamed a little as I pointed the plane straight down to the runway and did a forward slip. I thought that was a normal approach to any runway. I have come a long way from those days.

[Zwaustin]

KAUS. Private and complex with above and beyond aviation and then instrument rating next door at austin academy of aviation. 

[Hank]

I learned at KHTW, across the river from Huntington WV Class D, KHTS;, 3001 x 75. Almost always used Runway 26, but landed on 8 after my long XC. Here's the scoop on 26:

67 ft. trees, 410 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear

RWY 26 6-23 FT TREES 180 FT END 100 FT R/L

So no, there are no instrument approaches. I learned to land at nearby Ashland, KY KDWU, whose approaches to 10 & 28 came in over the Ohio River and were therefore pretty open. The field was inside a curve, water at both ends, but is was 5000' long. In Instrument training, I could do a touch n go there, but never at home.

Photo below snagged from Airnav, I don't have any in the ithingy.

Hey, that's a recent photo! I reprinted the numbers at both ends in 2012, after I couldn't see them one night (the lights are 200' wide, the asphalt is off center towards the river) and I landed in the grass. Lowe's exterior latex, paint and primer in one, I didn't get all three displaced threshold chevrons as I ran out after 11 gallons . . .

[Danb]

Kilg just on fringe of class Bravo Kphl

[M20F-1968]

I learned to fly in Hillsboro, Oregon.  For the PPL there were lots of grass fields where you could get experience.  Then I started working on my instrument license at 50 hrs.  All of my time from 50 hrs to 125 hrs (which was needed for the instrument ticket) was done in Oregon, in actual conditions.  This is something you can only do in the Pacific Northwest.

 

John Breda

[bonal]

1o2 where I am still. There are several fields near by they were made during ww2 as satalites for Santa Rosa that was training P38 pilots at the time. 10-28

[Marauder]

With Biffy and Buffy at Princeton Airport...

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[Fly By Night]

I'm still learning, after forty two years, military, airline, general aviation....i've still got alot to learn.

[Johnnybgoode]

WV32

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f5zTVy7Cze8

Not my video, but the field my Grandad built years ago. Started as 700' grass. Now 3000' lighted and paved. Skydiving there today also, if you're so inclined.

Followed that in Del Rio, TX then Corpus Christi, TX. Currently commercial, still military and Mooney/RV for fun.

Patrick

[bradp]

KCHO in the foothills of the Blue Ridge. Very pretty area.

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[midlifeflyer]

7B2, Northampton MA.

[Bob_Belville]

BNA. It might be busier now than it was almost 50 years ago.

[carusoam]

Biffy, Buffy, Marauder, and me @ Princeton...

Rwys 10 and 28 were 9 and 27 back then. 9 and 27 are currently a parallel taxiway. Extra smooth...

Best regards,

-a-

[Mcoyne34]

KBNA and now building complex and cross country time out of KFTW. Hoping to buy my plane soon and start working on instrument out of KGPM or KRBD.

[Rustler]

KASL, 1957, soloed; PPL 1960, KAUS.

[carusoam]

Not able with iPad...?

Best regards,

-a-

[N601RX]

I'm not sure why it's not working. I uploaded it from my iPad, but I can't view it either