Originally Posted by
deftone
Is it viewed negatively to clock up a bunch of hours in your own aircraft to get to 500? I have a Rans S-14 that I have been using to build hours cheaply but I had not planned on going all the way to 500.
No......unless its "Parker pen time". If you are worried about your time building being questioned/scrutinized, file, open and close a flight plan so it's on the record.