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Old 02-07-2017, 02:10 PM
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The reality of it all is that the cost to travel across the Country to get transition training is a drop in the bucket in relation to the costs to build the RV-10. Just make the arrangements and do it.
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Old 02-07-2017, 02:39 PM
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The reality of it all is that the cost to travel across the Country to get transition training is a drop in the bucket in relation to the costs to build the RV-10. Just make the arrangements and do it.
It's not just the cost of travel. It's also time. Something in the area or at least on the East coast would save a lot of time. But certainly you're right in principle.
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Old 02-07-2017, 03:35 PM
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Another thing about Mike and Vernona; Beautiful country, unique grass strip and an appreciation for the versatility of VFR flying.
And big trees, compared to the twigs we call trees here. Could not give anyone a higher recommendation.
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Old 02-07-2017, 04:43 PM
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Why hard to find transition training?
I can only speak for a few, not all, CFI's who used to but no longer give transition training, for the reason they dropped out: it's all about insurance.

Insurance company to new builder: "We won't insure you (for any reasonable rate) unless you have transition training."

Insurance company to CFI's offering transition training, for hire: "Your normal policy doesn't cover instructional activities. We'll gladly sell you an additional policy that does, for a few thousand dollars more." For the low-volume CFIs this is a money-losing proposition.
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Old 02-08-2017, 06:09 AM
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Why hard to find transition training?
I can only speak for a few, not all, CFI's who used to but no longer give transition training, for the reason they dropped out: it's all about insurance.

Insurance company to new builder: "We won't insure you (for any reasonable rate) unless you have transition training."

Insurance company to CFI's offering transition training, for hire: "Your normal policy doesn't cover instructional activities. We'll gladly sell you an additional policy that does, for a few thousand dollars more." For the low-volume CFIs this is a money-losing proposition.
Could not say it better myself.
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Old 02-08-2017, 06:43 AM
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I was in the same situation a few years ago.....hoping to find someone in the east, and surprised to learn that no one was available. It turned out that the trip to Oregon was a lot of fun, and not so painful in terms of time. I caught a flight to Portland after work, got a rental car, and found a hotel room west of the city. Spent the next two days flying with Mike out of Veronia (very good experience, as noted above). Flew home on a Sunday.
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Old 02-08-2017, 09:16 AM
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It's looking like Mike Seager in Vernonia, Oregon might be the only available option for RV-10 transition training in the entire country right now.
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