Great. Been there twice times, last time 2011. You can send me a PM. Few very old guys there...man can hear & learn a lot....
But, your solution no. 2 is also OK. Except good instructor, you have to be sure that you will be allowed to do all those things with 206 (lot of full touch down autos on concur rwy, with lot of run-on landings etc etc. )
JR