After a long flying gap (35 yrs), I decided to venture into the world of flying, which included buying a RV-8. I received my tailwheel endorsement in a Super Decathalon on Aug 10, 2018. I immediately searched for an instructor who could facilitate my transition into an RV-8, but found only one instructor who was actually flying an RV-8. This happened to be Bruce Bohannon. I flew down to Houston on Monday and spent 3 consecutive days in very intense instruction. Bruce is an EXCEPTIONAL instructor. He effectively re-introduced me into REAL stick and rudder flying. From emergency landings (no warning) to aerobatics, to just learning how to really FLY the airplane, it was the most beneficial training I have ever received. Make no mistake, his instruction begins on the ground. I arrived on a Monday afternoon and he discussed flying for 3 hours. Never in a rush, he's ask me questions and get me to THINK, so that I would truly understand (vice just memorizing things). We'd fly for a couple of hours and then have lunch, during which we'd have rambling conversations, which always came back to what he was trying to tach me. Make no mistake about it ... when I made bonehead mistakes, he let me know ... but it was all about drumming things into this head full of mush and years and years of absence from flying. Bottom line is that I feel ready to fly (albeit using small, incremental steps) my own RV-8 and would absolutely recommend Bruce to anyone making a leap into an RV-8/8A.