I have been building all winter and have three new kits to maiden this year and some that did not get maiden for the last few years 9 in all right now that need maidened. Warbirds to a new trainer lost mine last year[:'(] But one thing I always do the day I maiden a plane is take one of my Sticks up for about a five min. flight, get my thumbs working then I maiden the new plane! I mostly build so I am always very uneasy till I get it back on the ground! The maiden is maybe three min. max, Then I calm down and take it up at least one more time keeping it in the air longer till I am more comfortable with it! I have maidened more then one in one day but prefere to just do one maiden, I can haul three planes at once so its two that I am use to and a new one goes! When I get the one on the bench done I will start going through all my other planes to get them ready for flying season! And do plan to get all maidened that need be done this year!