it is not my intention to fly with someone else..i cannot waste money and time if authorities here in italy will not accept logged hours so i need to know how it really has to be done..as i newbie i was asking and thinking about this hood solution as it seems to be interesting thinking about money and experience..i think that flying with someone else can help more than flying alone. and also i read about schools that offer this type of solution with no problems..maybe they know how to validate hours with no problems for european hour builders..don t know! i thank anyone who would help with thei experiences in the usa..