I think everyone gets the jitters from time to time. I know I'm going to be nervous when I fly my first balsa plane ( an Eflite Taylorcraft with 480 motor).

I have only flown foamies to date and can fly them well. I have a couple of Mustangs, a F4F Wildcat, a Carbon Cub, a UM Stryker, a Mig Jet and a Panther jet, etc etc. all great fun and I can fly them real well but I push it and crash occassionally.

Now I know my high wing taylorcraft is going to be a breeze to fly, it will be super stable and not have any bad tendancies, but I built it (lovingly) and it looks beautiful, (I even put a hot blonde female pilot in it)and if I crash it it will be smashed (unlike a pick up the pieces and glue and fly foamies) SO I KNOW I WILL BE LIKE A NEWBIE - ALL NEVOUSAGAIN.

And BTW I intend to maiden it this weekend (subject to wind dying down a bit).

I will do a video of the maidenand post on here.

best,

Phil