Mark Scoville wrote: > If you want to try piloting a small airplane you could go to any of the > nearby small airports (Cuyahoga County CGF and Lost Nation LNN, Skypark 15G > and others) and ask for a "Demo" or "Intro" flight. For about $35 to $50 a > flight instructor will take you up in a small plane and let you operate the > controls so you can see what it feels like. Here is a link to Skypark if you > are interested... www.flyskypark.com I am a member at Skypark so I'm > familiar with what they offer - but it is probably an hours drive from > Mayfield Heights. Cuyahoga County and Lost Nation probably offer the same > sort of thing and they are closer to Mayfield Heights. Just having completed > a long flight from Singapore you may have had enough airplanes for a while > though. Just in case -- wasn't there some "stuff" added where flight schools had to do a mountain of paperwork to train foreign nationals after 9/11? Just trying to remember. I don't want to see Xiaofan disappointed if he visited the local aerodrome to give flying a try. Flying is definitely the best way to spend ANY day... unless the weather isn't being cooperative. Nate -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist