Doug,

You are EXACTLY right! After getting my waiver and flying my 'Roo, I can tell you that for me, the speed is not an issue. Sure the 'Roo is faster than anything I've flow before, and I am very careful to be smooth and safe at high speeds, but that's the easy part. Getting the plane configured for landing without loosing it or getting seriously behind it is the real key and a plane like a Diamond Dust, or even a GP Patriot is NOT going to help. In my opinion, a big warbird with retracts, and flaps that HAVE to be used for landing, is a much better turbine trainer/demonstrator. Also, with a big warbird, you have the "nerves/pucker" factor which is a big issue when you're flying a $4K airplane.

Bob