Nashua, NH

adreamer · December 17th, 2005, 12:01

anybody from that direction? need some info about East Aero club at ASH? apartment renting...etc.

Adreamer

Nick · December 17th, 2005, 12:38

I am in Nashua right now. Send me a PM; I'm moving out tomorrow actually but I visited ECAS and I've been at ASH for three and a half years now.

wheelsup · December 17th, 2005, 15:52

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Originally Posted by Nick

I am in Nashua right now. Send me a PM; I'm moving out tomorrow actually but I visited ECAS and I've been at ASH for three and a half years now.

I grew up ther (12 years) and got my private at Boire Field. I'm not familiar with the East Coast Aero Club, however. I've been out of that town since August of 2000.

There are (to my knowledge) two FBO's on the field excluding DWC. One is GFW and the other is Keyson. I got my private at the now defuct KeyFlite.

I'm not so sure about rent, but it will be high, count on over $800 for a decent one bedroom.

~wheelsup

MrLeisure757 · December 18th, 2005, 12:51

I'm about 40 minutes west of Nashua, NH. I took my flight lessons there at Harvest Aviation and recieved my Private Pilots License there.

Maximillian_Jenius · December 18th, 2005, 12:57

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Originally Posted by MrLeisure757

I'm about 40 minutes west of Nashua, NH. I took my flight lessons there at Harvest Aviation and recieved my Private Pilots License there.

Do you sound like JFK when you speak with that thick New England accent?

-Matthew

MrLeisure757 · December 18th, 2005, 14:39

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Originally Posted by Maximillian_Jenius

Do you sound like JFK when you speak with that thick New England accent?

-Matthew

Maybe I do, maybe I do not.

Nick · December 18th, 2005, 23:09

Nah, he doesn't sound like JFK.

There is one other FBO on the field that I know of, that being Air Direct Airways. They do some charter flights and also have a flight school.

As far as apartments go, I was looking into moving into an apartment with three other friends and they are paying $1,100 per month for a two bedroom place with a basement, excluding utilities. Nice place, but pricey. Everything in the area is totally overpriced.

I'm not sure what the draw is to New England since it's less than 20F outside right now!

Where are you going to work at Nashua?

adreamer · December 18th, 2005, 23:12

ECAC offers me a job at KASH

TrinidadGT20 · December 19th, 2005, 02:13

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Originally Posted by Maximillian_Jenius

Do you sound like JFK when you speak with that thick New England accent?

Nashua native here... Never heard of that club though.

Max, you have us NH folk confused with Massachusetts. The letter "r" does not exist if you're from Massachusetts. There is considerable truth to the phrase "I'm gonna pahk my cah down by Hahvahd yahd"

Folks from NH really don't have much of an accent, but you cross the border into Mass or Maine and you really start to notice the accents.

By big beef with Nashua is that flipping (literally, "flipping" as in it flipped over recently) helicopter that takes off and lands 90 times a day at KASH. My fellow JC'ers who have been to ASH will know what I'm talking about. I used to live in Boulder Park (apartment complex near the runway) and that copter drove me nuts...

adreamer · December 19th, 2005, 09:14

heard of East Coast Aero Club? Here is the web link. http://www.ecac-nashua.com/ I think they just open the office this past Summer.

flying_ME · December 19th, 2005, 10:20

Wow, this is kinda trippy man

. I am currently training with someone else on the field at ASH and after several setbacks, I found myself checking ECAC out just last night... then this post appears.. hmmm (also a good excuse for me to de-lurk

). Anyway, seems like a decent place, but I'm still evaluating. There is more info about ECAC in general at http://www.ecas.com/ which is their main office in BED. Anybody flying with them out of BED that can share some their experiences?

as for life in nashua... lots of retail (traffic around Christmas sucks donkey nads!), very high housing prices, high property taxes. The last 2 affect rentals which, as stated by others, are somewhat high for what you get. But, no income tax, no sales tax, and gas taxes are on par with everyone else. Some of the surrounding areas to the east (hudson, pelham) might be a little cheaper and are a reasonable commute to ASH. Forget going west of Nashua to find cheap housing, if you go north you will have to pay tolls to get to work, and if you go south you will have to pay Mass income tax.

GUNIT · December 19th, 2005, 16:22

I fly with ECAC out of Bedford. They are really awsome guys there and provide great services. The condition of the airplanes are fantastic and the prices are good. Also you'll probly have a good flow of students. All in all I would DEFINITELY recommend ECAC

BTW they jsut opened their office in Nashua this summer.

nwa757 · December 19th, 2005, 17:33

ECAC Nashua offered me a job this summer... make sure you totally scope out the situation before you go any further. They were just starting and it didnt seem like the best deal but now they may have grown. Nothing against the school but I got bad vibes... a plus though, you can perhaps teach in the PA44 right off as you have your MEII.

FlyingNole · December 19th, 2005, 18:05

8B8 baby

Lakes Region flight school. That was my first taste of "real" flight training. My first flight was winter of 99, and my CFI made me fly with one hand about 150ft above frozen Lake Winnipesaukee. Scared the crap out of me. I thought people flew with two hands on the controls all the time. lol. My first CC was to Nashua. Anyone ever been to Jaffrey? It has a crazy slope, and some damn good clam chowder just a couple hundred yards from where you park. (just follow the painted feet

)

MrLeisure757 · December 19th, 2005, 19:46

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Originally Posted by FlyingNole

Anyone ever been to Jaffrey? It has a crazy slope, and some damn good clam chowder just a couple hundred yards from where you park. (just follow the painted feet

)

Yes, I live about 15 minutes from there. Silver-Ranch Airpark is the name. The place you can get the Clam Chowdah is called Kimballs which is popular restaurant with special emphasis in Ice Cream. I recommend it if you're in the area during their season.

As for the Airpark, there is much to be desired. Not only is the airport on a crazy, (but fun) slope, but the Airport Manager likes to make the calls. For example: You're calling five out with intentions of entering the 45 for runway 16. The Airport Manager will shoot back - we're landing on 34 today. Despite the winds favoring 16, he will insist on landing 34. Lets just remember who is PIC here... To read some interesting comments on the airpark, look here: http://www.airnav.com/airport/KAFN/A#c

Nick · December 19th, 2005, 23:25

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Originally Posted by MrLeisure757

As for the Airpark, there is much to be desired. Not only is the airport on a crazy, (but fun) slope, but the Airport Manager likes to make the calls. For example: You're calling five out with intentions of entering the 45 for runway 16. The Airport Manager will shoot back - we're landing on 34 today. Despite the winds favoring 16, he will insist on landing 34. Lets just remember who is PIC here...

There is now an FAA investigation at Jaffrey of some sort. I do not know what the investigation consists of but Harvey apparently had pissed off enough pilots. I never heard him or anyone else on the frequency when flying in and out of Jaffrey but I did hear it once while flying over on one of my first solo cross country flights.

bap327 · December 21st, 2005, 11:31

Flying ME who are you dong your training with at ASH?

flying_ME · December 21st, 2005, 12:05

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Originally Posted by bap327

Flying ME who are you dong your training with at ASH?

sent you a PM

John2375 · December 22nd, 2005, 10:35

I flew into Jaffrey in July 2001 - picked up my mom (in Mass) and flew her up there and we met friends for lunch..
I don't remember any specific problems although I do remember a comment when I called in 10 miles out about "all traffic flowing" for 34 or something, and I was the only airplane there when I got there and we never saw another one the entire time, but that was about it.
What's the investigation going on here? Is the guy going to be shut down for what he's been pulling over the years?? Never met him so don't know anything other than the comments I read from airnav but what with so many similar complaints, you'd think something would be done about the situation...

Nick · December 22nd, 2005, 14:24

I don't know the details of the investigation and what the purpose of the thing actually is. It could be as little as the FAA writing him a letter saying "stop telling people to use the other direction" or it could be more than that. Regardless, it is still up to each pilot to know that they ought to be landing with a headwind and not a tailwind.

December 17th, 2005, 12:01	#1
adreamer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AZO Posts: 1,325	Nashua, NH anybody from that direction? need some info about East Aero club at ASH? apartment renting...etc. Adreamer __________________ CFI/CFII/MEI/Right seat

December 18th, 2005, 23:12	#8
adreamer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AZO Posts: 1,325	ECAC offers me a job at KASH __________________ CFI/CFII/MEI/Right seat

December 19th, 2005, 09:14	#10
adreamer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AZO Posts: 1,325	heard of East Coast Aero Club? Here is the web link. http://www.ecac-nashua.com/ I think they just open the office this past Summer. __________________ CFI/CFII/MEI/Right seat

December 19th, 2005, 16:22	#12
GUNIT Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bahstan, MA Posts: 106	I fly with ECAC out of Bedford. They are really awsome guys there and provide great services. The condition of the airplanes are fantastic and the prices are good. Also you'll probly have a good flow of students. All in all I would DEFINITELY recommend ECAC BTW they jsut opened their office in Nashua this summer. __________________ Drop Hammers Throw Elbows

December 19th, 2005, 18:05	#14
FlyingNole Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 2,090	8B8 baby Lakes Region flight school. That was my first taste of "real" flight training. My first flight was winter of 99, and my CFI made me fly with one hand about 150ft above frozen Lake Winnipesaukee. Scared the crap out of me. I thought people flew with two hands on the controls all the time. lol. My first CC was to Nashua. Anyone ever been to Jaffrey? It has a crazy slope, and some damn good clam chowder just a couple hundred yards from where you park. (just follow the painted feet ) __________________ Don't call her a babe, ok? She is a Chechnyan prostitute, and you will address her as such! -ATHF

December 17th, 2005, 12:38	#2
Nick Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,243	I am in Nashua right now. Send me a PM; I'm moving out tomorrow actually but I visited ECAS and I've been at ASH for three and a half years now.

December 18th, 2005, 12:51	#4
MrLeisure757 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: . Posts: 751	I'm about 40 minutes west of Nashua, NH. I took my flight lessons there at Harvest Aviation and recieved my Private Pilots License there.

December 18th, 2005, 23:09	#7
Nick Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,243	Nah, he doesn't sound like JFK. There is one other FBO on the field that I know of, that being Air Direct Airways. They do some charter flights and also have a flight school. As far as apartments go, I was looking into moving into an apartment with three other friends and they are paying $1,100 per month for a two bedroom place with a basement, excluding utilities. Nice place, but pricey. Everything in the area is totally overpriced. I'm not sure what the draw is to New England since it's less than 20F outside right now! Where are you going to work at Nashua?

December 19th, 2005, 10:20	#11
flying_ME Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 62	Wow, this is kinda trippy man . I am currently training with someone else on the field at ASH and after several setbacks, I found myself checking ECAC out just last night... then this post appears.. hmmm (also a good excuse for me to de-lurk ). Anyway, seems like a decent place, but I'm still evaluating. There is more info about ECAC in general at http://www.ecas.com/ which is their main office in BED. Anybody flying with them out of BED that can share some their experiences? as for life in nashua... lots of retail (traffic around Christmas sucks donkey nads!), very high housing prices, high property taxes. The last 2 affect rentals which, as stated by others, are somewhat high for what you get. But, no income tax, no sales tax, and gas taxes are on par with everyone else. Some of the surrounding areas to the east (hudson, pelham) might be a little cheaper and are a reasonable commute to ASH. Forget going west of Nashua to find cheap housing, if you go north you will have to pay tolls to get to work, and if you go south you will have to pay Mass income tax.

December 19th, 2005, 17:33	#13
nwa757 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 75	ECAC Nashua offered me a job this summer... make sure you totally scope out the situation before you go any further. They were just starting and it didnt seem like the best deal but now they may have grown. Nothing against the school but I got bad vibes... a plus though, you can perhaps teach in the PA44 right off as you have your MEII.

December 21st, 2005, 11:31	#17
bap327 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: BOSTON Posts: 443	Flying ME who are you dong your training with at ASH? __________________ Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been , and there you will always long to return. - Leonardo da Vinci

December 22nd, 2005, 10:35	#19
John2375 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 131	I flew into Jaffrey in July 2001 - picked up my mom (in Mass) and flew her up there and we met friends for lunch.. I don't remember any specific problems although I do remember a comment when I called in 10 miles out about "all traffic flowing" for 34 or something, and I was the only airplane there when I got there and we never saw another one the entire time, but that was about it. What's the investigation going on here? Is the guy going to be shut down for what he's been pulling over the years?? Never met him so don't know anything other than the comments I read from airnav but what with so many similar complaints, you'd think something would be done about the situation...

December 22nd, 2005, 14:24	#20
Nick Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,243	I don't know the details of the investigation and what the purpose of the thing actually is. It could be as little as the FAA writing him a letter saying "stop telling people to use the other direction" or it could be more than that. Regardless, it is still up to each pilot to know that they ought to be landing with a headwind and not a tailwind.

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