From all the places (and there are a tone of places) around Tampa/ St. Pete to get your PPL i narrowed it down to two. I will try to make an appointment for next week or so to go by and check them out.
Atlas Aviation - Cessna Pilot Center (good or bad), Convenient Location for me, beautyful area to fly (close to downtown, over the bay), from looking at the online info, training should happen in a 172 or 182. They also hosted AOPA Expo in 2005 and willl/ should again in 2009 (they must be doing something right)
Leading Edge Aviation - Cheap Plane rental rates ($62 for 152), easy for me to get to (right next to the interstate)
Is it better to get the first 40 - 50 hours in one of the newer planes (more electronics) or in one of the older planes (minimum instruments) or a real good mix of both. Am i tied to one model during training, or can i mix it up between 152, 172, 182, Piper Warrior.