"Douglas Paterson" wrote in message
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9) Get 5 hours time-in-type dual (insurance rqmt, and not a bad idea in my
book anyway)--considering options here, hoping I can find someplace to do
this ahead of time
10) Fund escrow, close escrow, fly home!

Rather than bothering to get the five hours in advance, just take a local CFI
with you for the trip. Yes, it costs money, but you get dual use out of the
cross-country hours, a second set of eyes for your pre-buy walkaround and
paperwork check, and backup on that unfamiliar cross country flight in an
unfamiliar aircraft.

Vaughn