Just what I needed - an excuse to blow large amounts of money on a long cross-country!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> . .. .Have to book the day with Mrs. Horn (might even bring her with me B.A.Baracus style). But otherwise will be there in an R22/44 depending on bank balance and number of interested Sandgrownans I can share costs with as pax... .. .Whirlybird - good luck with the R44 conversion. Lot less 'jittery' than the R22 and you get places without your teeth rattling lose <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> . .Make sure you train on the hydraulics version - lot easier than the old electric-trim version!! And watchout if they have the auto-assist on the carb heat - great idea in the US, but a pain in the backside in the UK!!. .. .Let me know where you're doing your training in the US. Might be interested in hour building me'self at some point... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" />