on top of everyone else's comments.. have whom ever signs you off in it..
yes.. some/most insurance companies will require you to get signed off..
cockpit check..

have someone hold the tail to the "landing attitude",, and to the tail on
the ground attitude.. and back to the landing attitude.. look far down the
"runway" as if landing and study the sight picture..

remember what the POH says.. short final.. round out about 45mph and 1/3
spoiler.. hold the attitude and let it land..

which model 1-26, the A,B, C model the spoiler is on a cable, figure out how
far to pull for 1/3 deployment. The D, E model, has a regular lever handle,
find a mark on the canopy rail that equates to 1/3 and see what you get.

ohh.. no one has told you.. but if you rapidly close the spoilers on round
out.. you'll jump up into the air about 10feet and have to start the landing
round out all over again.. just stabilize.. and work it down from there.

ohh... one more thing... 1-26s are FUN !!! we let our solo students go in
the 1-26 to free up the 2-33 for dual. It has the same glide L/d as the 2-33

BT

"Jim Buckridge" wrote in message
om...
Hey all,

Just got my rating last month. Next time I'm at the field I think
I'll be getting into a 1-26 for the first time.

I'm nervous about flying a new ship. Is it like driving someone
else's car for the first time?

Any stories (serious and/or anectodal) on transitioning to a one
seater appreciated :-)

Jim