While waiting for our airworthiness inspection, we decided to get some transition training in a tri-gear Highlander. We did this for 2 reasons... The primary reason was to get familiar with the airplane and stay safe, and the other was to appease the insurance gods that require some transition training before providing coverage.
We drove to Brasstown, NC to a build center for Just Highlanders called Plane Fun Aircraft. Vic Payne was our flight instructor, who was outstanding. The mornings were foggy, but it generally burned off somewhere between 10 or 11 am at which point we had beautiful flying weather. We took turns flying and over the span of a couple days, we each received 5 hours of flight training. Vic was not just a great flight instructor, but also a wealth of knowledge who gave us some excellent tips on rigging as well as suggestions on future potential plane modifications that might help with W&B, controls, or maintenance. He also gave us some great tips on how to prepare for and fly initial test flights as he has done this on many many Highlanders.
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| Michael prepping for flight with Vic Payne |
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| Ed starting his flight instruction with Vic |
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