Man, I get a rapid, pounding heart rate, sweats and tremors whenever I maiden a new plane! As soon as I see it's gonna fly just fine, it all goes away. Almost to the point that I start to wonder if my heart's still beating! With experience comes lots of crashes, oops just kidding! I think a sim would be helpful but it still lacks the pucker factor! Just try to relax let your mind take you to a happy place (like the Oasis Club with lotsa dollar bills!). I used to charge the plane and sit in the den just twiddling the sticks and walking around the plane imagining different situations I could get myself into. Above all else, have fun dude!

Happy Flying!

Loopman