ok guys... i went to the field today to give the maiden flight on my avistar (2nd one AWARF model 40LA) NO instructors were at the field but i seen 2 guys flying low wing birds and asked if they were instructors... they said "no" but that they can fly trainer easily... so i asked them if they could look my plane over and trim it out for me... they said "sure no problem" so they got it in the air trimmed it all out then he handed it to me to see how it handled after a few minutes i gave it back for him to land he landed it easily... then they said well were out of here have fun dont worry about the landings it floats in pretty well... i said ok and they left... at the is point im pretty amped up and scred to solo... but... i got her on the runway and started going down she lifted smoothly !!! i am FLYING SOLO!!! i stayed in the air maybe 5 minutes and decided to see if i could land her so i made wide approach to the runway & cut the power shes floating in nice and gracefully not trying to hit the runway she is comming up on the grass.... Whoo HOOO landed nice and neatly in the grass nice and smooth landing... although.... i landed it about 50 yards from me so i go down to get the plane and when i get to it i look for damage and NONE!!! whoo hooo i looked to the sidelines and told everyone """IM SOLO!!!!""" they all clapped and said good landing... i guess what im saying is that i need an ATTABOY if you could make it out to Shawn that would be great