Flight Schools with Uncommon Aircraft for Rent

Go to NorCal. All kinds of fun and interesting aircraft to fly if you know where to look, hang cool, and build some street cred. Probably the same in many other places.
 
PGT said:
What are some schools that have uncommon airplanes for rent? Most schools have the standard fleet of Cessnas and Pipers but I found a Tecnam P2006T (https://www.aspenflyingclub.com/fleet-of-aircraft/#!/tecnam-p2006t-n537tw-249wet) in Denver that I'm considering renting while on vacation. It would be neat to plan vacations around FBO's with neat airplanes.

I also found an L39 in Florida for ~$3000 / 45min.
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Good luck with that tecnam... I've got a good amount of time in it. No thanks.
 
I briefly taught in that Italian piece of crap...no thanks.

That is an insult to a snowmobile...more like two weedeaters for motors. What a load of junk.
 
Why does everyone hate the Rotax 912? That engine is one of the best light aircraft engines, but because it's "different" pilots and mechanics hate it. I've probably got close to 500 hours behind twin 912's and never once had a problem with them.
 
KSCessnaDriver said:
Why does everyone hate the Rotax 912? That engine is one of the best light aircraft engines, but because it's "different" pilots and mechanics hate it. I've probably got close to 500 hours behind twin 912's and never once had a problem with them.
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I actually thought the engines themselves were great. The way tecnam decided to house the engines, not so much... The engines run a little on the hot side in my experience. And tecnam made an engine housing that was too small for the engine itself in the name of aerodynamic efficiency. They were prone to overheating, especially in the summer. And more than a couple times, a hose or part of the cowling itself would be found melted.
 
chrisreedrules said:
I actually thought the engines themselves were great. The way tecnam decided to house the engines, not so much... The engines run a little on the hot side in my experience. And tecnam made an engine housing that was too small for the engine itself in the name of aerodynamic efficiency. They were prone to overheating, especially in the summer. And more than a couple times, a hose or part of the cowling itself would be found melted.
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That makes sense. The biggest issue with the 912, is people running it on AvGas, IMO. It ran great on pump gas, which I seem to remember you guys ran it on that.
 
djh1007 said:
I briefly taught in that Italian piece of crap...no thanks.

That is an insult to a snowmobile...more like two weedeaters for motors. What a load of junk.
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Actually, I was kinda mocking the knee-jerk derision and "we've always done things this way" psychology surrounding the Rotax. Rotax engines, when accepted by mechanics and correctly operated by pilots are really great little power plants. Continental and Lycoming wish they could build an equal to the Rotax. The Tecnams have their issues, but the engines per se are not among them.
 
Westair at N Las Vegas have a T-41 (C-172) but with 210hp/CS Prop - great short takeoff performance

Oh, and a staggerwing,..
 
KSCessnaDriver said:
Why does everyone hate the Rotax 912? That engine is one of the best light aircraft engines, but because it's "different" pilots and mechanics hate it. I've probably got close to 500 hours behind twin 912's and never once had a problem with them.
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Agreed. I have around 400 hours of instructing in a Remos and Technam P2002 with the 912ULS. I don't ever recall having any issues with them. Plus, what other engine/aircraft combo can yield 100ktas+ on less than 5 GPH?
 
The school I instructed for had some variety over the years. In addition to the normal Piper & Cessna rentals there was also an Ercoupe, Gobosh 700S, Liberty XL2s, Beech Travelair, Citabria, Cheetah, Mooney 201, Grob 115, SuperCub & Pitts.


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