Originally Posted by Ewfflyer

I'm one for bringing the mechanic that worked on these things with me, so that way you get insurance that if they felt they did a good job, they'll fly, but also if something isn't quite right, they can see it for themselves.

Maybe I'm crazy, but I love doing stalls, and would at least like the experience of what happens in those planes. I fly/teach in TBM's, and it's not terrible. I do like to load the new pilots up so they can see the good and bad characteristics for themselves.