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I'd probably pick Daytona because of a certain 500 mile race that happens there in February
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/\ /\ /\ and the 400 mile one that will happen in a couple weeks
Daytona during spring break is just that, quite fun. It too can be avoided if you choose. But, as a freshmen that has a room on campus instead of hotel others must pay for, staying for your week off is very fun.
Academically, riddle just built a new aviation building, i haven't walked through it yet, but i understand its cool. (even if there's only one bathroom, and no windows in the classrooms). The dorms are predominatly only a few years old- tell them you want to live in the village, not doolittle (aka the rock).
As for the flight......come with as many certificates as possible. I would highly suggest starting here w/ your private instrument, if at all possible. Flight prices went up several times this year, likely at both prescot and daytona. Get used to the "Riddle Run-a-Round" or "Riddle Rip" Instructors are great, planes are great, maintence is great. Scheduling can sometimes be a drag, depending on you and your instructors availablity. Fly very early,6am, or late, 10pm, and things go better. The one thing i have yet to understand is how riddle can ignore the multiple FBOs at daytona. So many students get dissatisfied here and fly across the field at places like Phil-Air, Wrightway, or Pheonix East. I don't know if the vast majority of those places are in bussiness from riddle students or daytona has alot of future pilots here itself.
All in all, daytona is good. The b*tch is getting into the planes. Once they hand you the keys, life is good, and I always smile in the air.
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