"Andrew Gideon" wrote in message
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Dudley Henriques wrote:

I caught that right after I posted it :-) I had cleaned out OE last
night back to four days old and missed the pickup. Thought I had
deleted this but obviously it didn't work!
Anyway.....it looks to me like the IP needs a complete checkout in
this
airplane before flying it. His questions just seem way out of line
for
someone taking delivery of an airplane they are rated and competent
to
fly!
Sorry about the mispost :-)


FWIW, I just (today!) completed complex and high performance
checkouts.
Before I started the actual work, though, I read a fair bit on both
the
specific aircraft and constant-speed prop use in general.

[I even posted some questions here, I believe.]

Reading ahead is never a bad idea, in my experience (granted: I don't
read
many mysteries {8^).

- Andrew

Nobody doubts that reading and studying ahead is the right way to go,
and I for one would of course encourage that. I also would encourage
pilots answering requests for this type of information to include as an
integral part of their answering post, the importance of getting this
checkout. I assume that since the poster specified he was preparing for
a proper checkout, this was why pilots answering didn't elaborate on it.
Dealing in flight safety and instruction all my life points any answer I
might give to this type of post toward reminding someone that the REAL
answers being sought will be found there, and not necessarily in the
prep work, which as we both agree, is fine and to be encouraged.
It's a matter of personal emphasis. Mine is ALWAYS on the proper
checkout as supplying the answers needed and NOT the prep work!
Just my style I guess :-)
Dudley Henriques
International Fighter Pilots Fellowship
Commercial Pilot/ CFI Retired
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