Most insurance companies require some check out on different aircraft . So the license requirements can vary , but getting the insurance approval can be entertaining . Of course if you can afford it you can self insure , the bond requirements can rule out most non millionaire types. Their are a lot of nice single pilot machines out there gathering dust as the insurance requirements can preclude a lot of part timers with low hours from getting insurance approval .
If you can get it started , you should be able to fly it was the joke in flight school as some of the schools more complex aircraft required a flooded start most days due to vapour lock . So the idea was to flood it deliberately while cranking it over , keep it cranking , mixture cut off and when it fires get the mixture back up quick before it quits . If you stop cranking you risk a cowl fire , if you give it too much flooding you can get a cowl fire . But if you time it right it can be a smooth start at least most of the time . The three handed monkey start is good training for any aspiring MU 2 pilots , as the three handed start technique is a useful transferable skill set .Also useful for apprentice magicians still in training awaiting induction to the IBM .After one amazing flooded start complete with showmen flames and a very loud announcement of the engine finally awakening somewhat reluctantly on a hot day .It was announced that all the PFM had been used for the day and that start was as entertaining and magical as anything that a worshipful aspire-rant of the International Brotherhood of Magicians might do for the audience of wannabes watching from the eagles nest cafe . Whose normal critiques were usually limited to the landing attempts on the humpback runway .
Anyhoo , make sure you are on the insurance
