I`ve been following this thread from the beginning, and I`m glad that you have had the good sense to read and heed some of the voices of experience here. I was about to put in my two cents, but I see that "Wheels Up" has done that for me. Flying can be dangerous, but why take a big chance and put yourself in this kind of situation? Before you say to yourself that this is just the raving of an old retired guy, who doesn`t want to take chances, let me say this; I`ve flown international flights, flown off of dirt roads in Viet Nam, and flown off of aircraft carriers, but would never do something like this. Please heed all of the good advice that you have been given. Get you time and experience some other way. Merry Christmas to you and all on this forum.