"Mid-Atlantic" PPM school w/ gear rental
There are a few people who have been flying over my house, and I'd like to give it a try. I'm trying to find a school that has gear available to borrow/rent during class so I don't have to buy all the expensive gear then find out that I've satisfied the itch during the time spent in class.
Does anyone know anywhere in the "mid-Atlantic" area (in quotes because I mean that loosely. Really, anything within eight hours of DC, maybe farther may be fine) that provides such a service? I've found a few training facilities, but I have been met with "we used to rent but don't anymore."
I'm not simply looking for a tandem flight; I know that would be exciting and I would enjoy it, but it wouldn't answer my questions. I want to do the entire training from ground school to flights and I have no problem paying the sizable chunk of change for the training and the rental so I can then decide if I want to spend the money the full complement of my own gear or if after the training I decide "that was super cool and fun! But I don't know that I want to fully commit to buying (and storing) the gear."
Thanks!