Ok -- how many Twist owners can post in one thread

No wonder ti took me 3 weeks and 4 states to find one that was in stock!

On the training thing--sims are great to learn the stick movements, and such, but they don't mean much once you put balsa in the air for that first time. I soloed about about 8 training sessions -- maybe a dozen flights. Then I got into flying SSC combat almost immediately and that will build you reflexes up quickly, or you spend a lot of time rebuilding planes. Also got me past my nervousness of not wanting to fly my balsa plane with other people in the air. I built a small fleet of combat planes, and a spad or 2 while still working with my trainier, and finally got really bored of flying a 40 sized trainer around after flying planes that were much more agile all the time.

You sound like you're in a pretty good track to be flying solo in a short matter of time, just keep with it, and realize that takeoffs are voluntary, but landings are mandatory!