Steve, there is always a sigh of relief when a student shows up with an Avistar. This plane is proven to be very durable, docile in the early stages of training and agile as you advance. Also with its semi symetrical wing its not a plane that you will be in a hurry to discard once you solo, unlike many of the flat bottom trainers. Sure you will move on to other planes, but if you just want to relax and mess around once you have mastered flight, you may just pull this out of the hanger once in a while. I do. There is valuable info on these posts, good luck and welcome, Joe