Yesterday I attended the Sport Air Workshop on test flying your aircraft. It is one of the most useful seminars I have ever attended. Our instructor, Bill "Pos" Posnett, was a navy test pilot at Pax River. He certainly was extremely knowledgeable and incredibly interesting. I know some think that it is a safe bet to have someone else test fly your baby, but, as my good friend and 7A builder Sam Beale, says, that would be like someone else breaking in your new wife on your wedding night. Test flying your home built, like parenthood, is a popular ameteur sport. Well, this seminar changes all of that. Pos gave us some great strategies to reduce or eliminate the chance that hour first flight will create a smoking hole featured on the 6:00 news. When I finally get to the point where sweet baby is going to fly, I will have a solid plan which reduces risk and enhances the chances for an uneventful flight, thanks to this workshop. And a real bonus; it's free! A grant from EAA covered the cost of the entire workshop for all 16 participants. I hardily recommend it.