Learning to fly!

This is a post that outlines my experience earning my private pilots license.
first edition.

I was attending a community college trying to save enough money to attend a four year school and fulfill my dream of someday becoming a professional pilot. I had dreamed of being a pilot for as long as i can remember, and i had finally come to a point in my life where i could remotely justify the cost of learning to fly. By getting my private pilots license at an FBO or at a flying club i found that i could save several thousand dollars. So my first step was to find a flight school.
Finding a flight school proved both more difficult and simpler than i had ever imagined. It started with a trip to the local airport, and ended with three. The first and second airports i decided were not good fits. And i made my decision to learn to fly at South Bend Regional Airport in South Bend Indiana. A decision that i am quite pleased with. At the time the Wings flying club had three Cessna 172's and a 150. I trained in the 172's but did get the chance to fly in the 150.
Of all the flight schools clubs and FBO's i have found i think i made a pretty good decision. Though i don't often get to fly the old birds much in South Bend any more the combinations of people and stories have made my experiences in South Bend truly memorable. I would suggest to anyone thinking of learning to fly the first thing to look for in a flight training is an open environment where you are able and encouraged to interact with a variety other pilots to learn from and to look to for encouragement. This is second only to flying properly maintained though not necessarily new looking or even decent looking aircraft. In short safety, safety, safety.