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Old 16th Feb 2010, 18:36
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mm_flynn
 
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Lets see if we have the facts straight
  1. The aircraft is going to be purchased in the US
  2. It is going to be purchased by - A US Citizen? A Trust? A US Corp?
  3. The pilot is a low time FAA PPL (and is also the 'owner')
  4. The aircraft will be moved to another country (and then eventually re-registered) after the owner/'pilot' gets his IR
  5. The training organisation requires the aircraft to be insured?
  6. The insurance company has agreed to insure the instructor as pilot and to use the aircraft for training of others
Overall this seems like a bad idea from an owner/pilot with more money than sense.

Get an IR in a 'simple' complex aircraft (ie. injected, retractable gear, variable pitch) so you are going slow, not spending too much money while learning the art of instrument flying. Then go to FlightSafety or SimCom and learn how to fly the turbine and get used to the issues of icing, FL250 descents, higher speeds, the value of Beta, maybe even pressurisation.
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