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keeping currency at TBS
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From my experience there, I didn't see a whole lot of time to keep any currency going. I had a friend that was a CFII and I don't think he flew again until after he went to flight school.
As for if there are any FBOs or such. I'm sure there are, I just wouldn't be able to tell you where.
As for if there are any FBOs or such. I'm sure there are, I just wouldn't be able to tell you where.
I think the closest FBOs would be at Manassas Regional where Marines do IFS (Dulles Aviation and Manassas Aviation operate out of there). It's about 40min from TBS.
I think the airport in Stafford probably has rentals. No Marines really know about it probably because its part 61 so it's not a part of the IFS family. The airport is on one of the exits before Fredericksburg or you can go south on US 1.
As far as time management and keeping currency. Eh, you can get a few hours on most weekends if you really want to. The big question is why, though. It wouldn't really be a means to any end other than the $175 hamburger or if your family is within 100 miles. Not that that's bad. It would also work if you're one of those "Im an eagle flying high and my SPC can't stop me" types that hears the Chariots of Fire song every time you're airborne, but that's not me. I stopped flying on my own dime long ago in anticipation of getting hours with Uncle Sam. Now he's pissing me off with this 6 month wait to even start API, but that's another subject.
As far as time management and keeping currency. Eh, you can get a few hours on most weekends if you really want to. The big question is why, though. It wouldn't really be a means to any end other than the $175 hamburger or if your family is within 100 miles. Not that that's bad. It would also work if you're one of those "Im an eagle flying high and my SPC can't stop me" types that hears the Chariots of Fire song every time you're airborne, but that's not me. I stopped flying on my own dime long ago in anticipation of getting hours with Uncle Sam. Now he's pissing me off with this 6 month wait to even start API, but that's another subject.
flyn4pride
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Manassas is pretty good. Not sure what FBO is at stafford if any, but manassas has Dulles Aviation and Manassas Avation (not sure if that is the correct name), but they have a pretty decent amount and variety of planes to rent. Just remember you need to do your ADIZ training to fly within 60nm of DC if you haven't already done it. here is the link: http://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/course_catalog.aspx?categoryId=11
The was the Quantico Flying Club over at mainside that was a great place to use, but alas:
You'll have time for it on some weekends later on, but on your TBS salary you'll go broke quickly unless you already have some extra money to spend. I thought about it, but TBS drove me to drinking on the weekends instead.
Check out the airport in Fredericksburg too.
Check out the airport in Fredericksburg too.
calli080184
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My buddy did some research and found a place to rent planes from at Warrington. It is a little airport a little less than 30 minutes from the back gate of TBS. (If you turned right) Also not too far from Warrington is a weekly airshow on Sundays a grass strip with a bunch of barnstormers and stuff like that.