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Go for the Lancair, nobody should ever say you need to be an expert to fly anything. You have to be the judge of your confidence and ability's, not someone else.

How on earth did the Goth's get into this conversation, I have to agree that they are experts at being strange.[sm=bananahead.gif]

Mr Moderator,
At no time did I ever say in any conditions, a beginner should be able to distinguish when conditions are unfavorable.