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Thanks to everyone who responded to my question.

First of all, I didn't mean to imply that I was considering doing the first flight myself. I will definitely use a test pilot. Also, I can accept the 40 hours. That's only 15 more, and they should go by fairly fast (my girl friend doesn't think so, however). The real problem is the issue of getting transition training to fly the plane. I have about 300 hours and my complex endorsement, so I am legal to fly the plane. However, I have read enough on this list and elsewhere to know that I cannot fly the plane safely without some transition training. Unfortunately, 62L is gone, and no one wants to give instruction in their own planes (and I don't blame them). That puts me in the unfortunate position of having to choose between being safe by getting transition training in my plane while violating the FARs, or being foolishly unsafe by following the FARs and flying my plane alone (after the test pilot flies it first) without proper training. Bummer.


Mike Reinath
360 MKII Std. Build at about 96%
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