I used to get nervous before a maiden flight and to be honest I was always a nervous flyer. In fact it was that mentality that eventually drove me out of the Hobby for awhile. I lost a very special plane that I had spent a great deal of time and money on. Not to mention that it was mine as a kid and I was bringing it back to life. I had gotten to attached t it. When it crashed due a freak mechanical failure I was crushed. I packed up all my gear and walked away. A few years later I got interested in the hobby again and started from scratch. I decided never again to get so attached to a plane that I couldn't enjoy flying it. I now fly only what I can afford to crash. Now I jsut don't worry about it it anyore. I spend a great deal of time setting up my planes to be mechanically sound and properly assembled. After that I put my faith in the engineers who designed it and let er rip! To be honest I never get nervous anymore before a maiden flight and thats just fine with me!!