Jester I wanted to illustrate this one case that did reach such amazing proportions and support that point you were making. So many these days want to do all these wonderful conversions without ever giving it a thought about costs.

gphil the final turn from base to final is also another area where many folks have trouble and it usually is caused by confusion and loss of orientation. Its the old airplane is coming toward you thing and you don,t know which way to move the airleron stick to recover from that last turn.

The technique is very simple and will work every time (heck even if you are flying inverted), do not try to turn your body in the direction the airplane is going. Instead simply put the stick (aileron) under the low wing. Its as simple as that! just pretend you want to move the stick to the side that the wing is low to prop it up. There is no need to think in terms of right and left just "prop up the low wing with the aileron stick". This of course is only when the airplane is coming toward you or a base to final turn and you get confused.

One last point and that is get help. Find a mentor and do not go this alone, if that means networking and finding a club then great, do it. The folks around you can and will be key to your success, thats a fact.

Enjoy, This can become a lifetime passion if you let it.

John