Andrew
I would say go with the one that would suit you best, i.e. airport proximity, the aircraft you feel comfortable in etc, talk to the CFI of both schools and try to gain a feeling for which one you would also settle into better, theres no point going to one which you think is the best and then find you cant hit it off with the instructors etc, classic example is the school i learnt with, they are geared towards IR & CPL so PPL was low on the list of their priorities, I would say try and fly the older PA-28s as I would detract anyone away from using GPS etc whilst they are under instruction as this “can” aid taking away the fundamentals of flying, and its at early PPL stage where you need to be doing things “hands on”, Im pretty sure the instructors wouldnt be so stupid as to let you loose on the GPS but you never know, if the temptation is there to use it then it can be used, the PA-28 is quite a forgiving plane to fly especially the Warriors as they are beautiful to land whereas Ive heard some horror stories about the high wing Cessna’s, I would also recommend flying from an international airport as I do as flying in Class D airspace is a great learning factor and makes it less daunting especially when doing your QCC for the 1st time, make sure you ask both flying schools what the hourly rate includes etc i.e. brakes off to brakes on, landing fees etc as you may well know landing fees at international airports are alot steeper than their general aviation counterparts.
Dean
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