The way that my instructor is transitioning me to a "complex" aircraft (C172 RG Cutlass) is with about an hour and a half of ground briefing, and two flights of about an hour each. In order to satisfy the insurance people though, I need just a bit more dual before I can take it out solo. So I'm going to do my mountain checkout in this plane. That way I can get to see some cool scenery while getting used to the new aircraft.