Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 19:34:10 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m01.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2948157 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 25 Jan 2004 13:15:11 -0500 Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-m01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r4.12.) id q.d8.1f2003c (3850) for ; Sun, 25 Jan 2004 13:15:07 -0500 (EST) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 13:15:07 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LANCAIR TRAINING AT SEBRING X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1075054507" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5100 -------------------------------1075054507 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >>SNIP>>Can you give us some more detail? Reading the 'brochure', the training sounded like somthing I could get from my local Flight Instructor. >>> Unless your flight instructor built and flies a Lancair I doubt you will find his knowledge on par with the gents instructing in this program. Flight instruction is like any other service related industry. The difference lies in the skill and knowledege of the individual offering the service. You get what you pay for. SNIP>>For example, what do they teach you about weight and balance that is specific or different? I'd love to take this course, but at $600, I want to know I'm getting more than a refresher.>> At $600 this training is a bargain. The comparable Bonanza training costs over $1000. FlightSafety's course for Bonanza's costs is higher. You could probably find a young, newly minted instructor who would sign off your BFR for nothing more than a ride in your Lancair-- but would you really be learning anything? From the responses of the individuals who attended I believe the training was top notch. My 2 cents... Jeff Edwards LIVP N619SJ Flight Instructor (Was too sick to go to Sebring.. but will be at San Antonio) -------------------------------1075054507 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

>>SNIP>>Can you give us some more detail? Reading th= e 'brochure', the training sounded like somthing I could get from my local F= light Instructor. >>>

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Unless your flig= ht instructor built and flies a Lancair I doubt you will find his knowledge=20= on par with the gents instructing in this program. Flight instruction is lik= e any other service related industry. The difference lies in the skill=20= and knowledege of the individual offering the service. You get what you pay=20= for.

SNIP>>For example, what do they teach you about weight and balan= ce that is specific or different? I'd love to take this course, but at= $600, I want to know I'm getting more than a refresher.>>

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At $600 this tra= ining is a bargain. The comparable Bonanza training costs over $1000. Flight= Safety's course for Bonanza's costs is higher. You could probably find= a young, newly minted instructor who would sign off your BFR for nothing mo= re than a ride in your Lancair-- but would you really be learning anything?=20= From the responses of the individuals who attended I believe the training wa= s top notch.

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My 2 cents...

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Jeff Edwards

LIVP N619SJ

Flight Instructo= r

(Was too sick to= go to Sebring.. but will be at San Antonio)

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