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Transition training, VA

I'm not aware of anything "local" to NOVA. Pretty sure you're going to have to travel to one of the usual suspects.
 
-10 training

I had just spoken to mitch Locke about this last week. Vans is looking for a new east coast rep/CFI to replace him so that us east coasters can get local training. To be continued. ...
 
Electrogunner said:
I had just spoken to mitch Locke about this last week. Vans is looking for a new east coast rep/CFI to replace him so that us east coasters can get local training. To be continued. ...
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Are you saying Mitch is no longer with Van's? Or soon will be?
 
Another thing about Mike and Vernona; Beautiful country, unique grass strip and an appreciation for the versatility of VFR flying.
 
QUOTE=Carl Froehlich;1148261]Yep - Mitch will soon be taking a more senior position at Van's.[/QUOTE]

I asked him if it was a April fools joke since he's starting April 1st. He said it better not be 😉 I hope they find a CFI that has as much experience with RV's as Mitch has.
 
The reality of it all is that the cost to travel across the Country to get transition training is a drop in the bucket in relation to the costs to build the RV-10. Just make the arrangements and do it.
 
9GT said:
The reality of it all is that the cost to travel across the Country to get transition training is a drop in the bucket in relation to the costs to build the RV-10. Just make the arrangements and do it.
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It's not just the cost of travel. It's also time. Something in the area or at least on the East coast would save a lot of time. But certainly you're right in principle.
 
dspender said:
Another thing about Mike and Vernona; Beautiful country, unique grass strip and an appreciation for the versatility of VFR flying.
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And big trees, compared to the twigs we call trees here. Could not give anyone a higher recommendation.
 
insurance

Why hard to find transition training?
I can only speak for a few, not all, CFI's who used to but no longer give transition training, for the reason they dropped out: it's all about insurance.

Insurance company to new builder: "We won't insure you (for any reasonable rate) unless you have transition training."

Insurance company to CFI's offering transition training, for hire: "Your normal policy doesn't cover instructional activities. We'll gladly sell you an additional policy that does, for a few thousand dollars more." For the low-volume CFIs this is a money-losing proposition.
 
BobTurner said:
Why hard to find transition training?
I can only speak for a few, not all, CFI's who used to but no longer give transition training, for the reason they dropped out: it's all about insurance.

Insurance company to new builder: "We won't insure you (for any reasonable rate) unless you have transition training."

Insurance company to CFI's offering transition training, for hire: "Your normal policy doesn't cover instructional activities. We'll gladly sell you an additional policy that does, for a few thousand dollars more." For the low-volume CFIs this is a money-losing proposition.
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Could not say it better myself.
 
I was in the same situation a few years ago.....hoping to find someone in the east, and surprised to learn that no one was available. It turned out that the trip to Oregon was a lot of fun, and not so painful in terms of time. I caught a flight to Portland after work, got a rental car, and found a hotel room west of the city. Spent the next two days flying with Mike out of Veronia (very good experience, as noted above). Flew home on a Sunday.
 
It's looking like Mike Seager in Vernonia, Oregon might be the only available option for RV-10 transition training in the entire country right now.
 
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