Mike even a few visits to Monroe on a few sundays can make a hugh differance to your ultimate success. Give them a chance and often you can buy used complete packages from the same folks who are to be your mentors. Now this is a completely different matter when they are the ones who will be using it (training you).

I have rebuilt, restored, refurbished, and salvaged so many trainers over the years its impossible to keep track. A few I have Kit Bashed into unusual funky airplanes, some I have packaged up with complete good usable systems such as your Flash Five and sold for a pittance to folks who showed interest locally and seemed they may become future flying buddys. Some I just gave away to deserving folks.

John