When I regaled them the tale of the first flight, this was the response via email:
I've had the privilege of meeting and talking with the KC Dawn Patrol guys at length a couple times, and they're all fantastic (though sadly, Tom Glaeser Went West). The funny thing is that there isn't advice to give other than "just keep flying." That and every one of them seems to have a different learning curve to tackle. It's transition training without any real instruction, as you well know in your own single seat aircraft. One can be talked to, but there isn't an IP to say "no, no, not like that!" while you're flying the aircraft.Sounds like an average DawnPatrol taxi test. You are sticking pretty close to the norm for our world. Exciting isn't it? Made me smile and laugh-out-loud reading your exploits and remembering our first flights. The thrill of that first take-off (never on purpose) is just hard to describe.