I understood the comment on soloing pretty well. I thought I'd have a leg-up on RC flying because I flew full scale, not much! The understanding of the purpose of the flight surfaces, stalls, etc. helped some but not as much as I'd have hoped. That said, I remember my first solo better than I remember my first assisted sexual experience. At first I was just elated to finally have the plane to myself, but I've never again felt so lonely as I did coming in over the fence for my first solo landing! Something about knowing that your whole future, and the future of someone else's aircraft, was totally in your hands is a severely humbling experience. I presume my shirt-tail is still hanging on the wall at 3DW in Springfield, MO., at least I hope it is!