ORIGINAL: elmerfud
I was thinking of Glendale airport... and there school , since it is very close to my home..(less then 5 minutes).. I am not sure if school is as good..or if instructors are as knowledgeable... but ..for the basic course may be the best thing.
Always glad to see someone interested in flying!
You can get a head start with the Microsoft Flight Simulator - it is in no way a substitute for flying the real thing - but it will give you an insight to cockpit familiarization and flight procedures. And you should have a good flight stick that has a throttle and trim controls.
(But you probably have these things already).
Good luck with your flying.
feihu