Short YouTube episode (#271) in which Kenny Keller answers a private pilot (Sean) asking whether to train in Class G or Class D airspace. Keller advises training in both environments and with different instructors/aircraft to become a more well-rounded pilot, emphasizes quality instruction over airspace choice, and encourages flexibility between schools.
Day 271 coffee with Kenny. Got a great question from a private pilot member. Real simply, he wanted to know about training a class G versus class D. And he said, hey Kenny, just wanted to hear your thoughts on the differences between training at a class D airport versus a class G airport. I did my private in class D and one of the most stressful parts of that experience was dealing with radio calls, mostly getting unfamiliar clearances. You'll get better at that with practice. Keep doing it. I'm considering doing my instrument training in a class G school. Do you think training at a busier Delta airport is a better experience or an added stressor? Conversely, on cross countries, I actually prefer transitioning through Delta airspace rather than self announcing in class Echo because I know there's someone watching my back, so to speak. Looking forward to checking out your instrument course. Thanks for all you guys do. Thank you Sean. Thanks for the question and thanks for the compliment. I think it's probably most important to be flying with an instructor that you think is giving you good quality instruction. Flying a good aircraft and I think flying in both environments is good. I think you should fly in the class G, I think you should fly in the class D. People have this common how you want to say it, they want to stay at the same airport, they want to stay with the same instructor and they get comfortable and kind of get in that and that's okay. And I get that. But anytime you can break that up and fly in a different environment, fly with a different instructor, fly with a different airspace, you're going to be a more well rounded pilot by getting those different experiences, flying in the different airspaces, flying with different instructors, flying with different aircraft. I really think the more any individual who's doing training, I think breaking it up is good. I think simply answer the question, do whatever works for you or you're flying you're comfortable with and just make sure you go get that experience. Going to another airspace or go fly to their flight school. You don't have to just stay with one flight school. You could do part of the training at one flight school, part of the training at another flight school. And I get money's always a factor for everyone, right? But I truly think it's worth the money to spend a little more money to go get these different experiences and fly in the different airspaces, different aircraft, different instructors. It just builds your skill so much and every single person you fly with, you learn something new. Every airspace, every aircraft. I just think breaking it up is really good. So hope that helps Sean. I say just go for it and do it. I say do both. Don't worry about. Don't worry so much about it. Worry more about good quality training and just getting through the rating. So day 271 got a big day today, so I wanted something short and sweet. And that was a good one. That was a great question. We're going to get back to doing some more accident reviews. This next week has been kind of cool and everybody's been enjoying it and I've been enjoying doing them. So subscribe. Click the bell so you'll be notified of our daily video. Leave us a comment down below and we'll see you in day two. 72. Peace out.
