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Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 09:45:55 -0500
From: Alisha Clarke <clarke@soc.umass.edu>
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Hi, I have a two part question. I currently have about 20 hours
instruction in a Tomahawk, with one instructor through a local FBO. I'll
be moving in about a month (only a few miles away) and will be closer to
another airport where I can join a club and get cheaper rates. By that
time, however, I should have 35-40 hours.

Would it be better to stay with the same instructor and plane, or switch
to another instructor and probably a Piper Warrior for those final 30 or
so hours? The instructor I have seems to be pretty good, but is very new
as a CFI, and I would like to have a second opinion anyway. However,
I've heard people recommend sticking with the same plane so you can know
it inside and out prior to the checkride. Any opinions?

Alisha
