Joe attended Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach, FL.

If you ever go for a helicopter rating, it's hard to beat HAI (Helicopter Adventures Inc.) in Titusville. They offer training in both the Robinson R-22 and the Schweizer 300CB. Quantum Helicopters in Chandler, AZ is also excellent, as is Sierra Academy (Concord, CA, I believe). Mazzei Flying Services in Fresno, CA is primarily a fixed wing operation but also has a great reputation for rotary wing instruction. It's important to find the right one for you and go there, wherever there is.