Best thing to have is a buddy-box. Even with an experienced instructor, the time it takes to hand over the radio can reduce the save-window.

Also, the Avistar will bounce on anything but greased landings. I've had many landings I thought were going good turn into a porpoise impersonation.

The nose gear may get bent back slightly from rougher landings, and the main gear may spread out. Just bend it back. I also put a smaller nose wheel on to get it a bit more level on the ground.

I ran into my first problem with it last month when the seal on the tank decided to fail. Make sure you check the screw on the tank cap and that it's sealed properly.

With that said, the Avistar is a great plane. I have well over 120 flights on mine. It's still a lot of fun.

Good luck!