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Jeff writes:

<<If you are unfamiliar with flying the airplane
then you should participate in the company's flight training program...>>

That would be great but the company's 360 was involved in an off-field landing. They decided not to repair the plane (this was covered on the list here a year ago, or so). Therefore, the company has no 360 in which to train. It was always my intention to train in the company 360 to minimize the training I would need in my own plane.

<< ...or find
someone who can give you some instruction in their aircraft...>>

The company tells me that the instructors they know of who have 320/360s do not give instruction in their own planes. Last Sept. at the fly-in, Don ("the" Don) told me that it is the company's policy to give transition training in the customer's plane now that they have no company 360. That appears to be the only option.

One more problem/question:

You can get coverage for the first 10 hours and landings for the 360 from Avemco. However, they do not cover bodily injury for someone else in the plane, other than the pilot, during phase 1. To those of you who have flown with an instructor for a few hours during phase 1, how have you handled this? Have you just taken the risk?

Mike Reinath
360 Std. Build at about 96%
N3602M

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