I agree with redbirdy about going for one day to the club.

Even if you turn out to be a natural at flying and landing, there are other issues that they can help you with. Such things as making sure your plane is properly trimmed and making sure you don't have any servos reversed.

I do have the luxury of having a field within a few miles, however, I am an independent, do it myself kind of person. Only at the last moment did I decide to go up with an instructor. I will never regret the decission to go up with an instructor. I am positive that it saved me much more than the cost in money and time, of traveling 90 miles.

It turned out that I probably would have gotten in the air, flew, and even landed the plane successfully IF (and a big IF) my plane was properly set up. It turns out, the plane was moderately out of trim and my aileron servo was reversed! I've had full scale flight experience in both ultra light and single engine planes, and still missed the control reversal. I flew with him for the first time on June 19th and with his help, I soloed on my second visit to the airfield, entered into a trainer pylon race two weeks later, and today soloed my kit built, 4 star 40 on its maiden flight. I am sure I would not have progessed this far without the two days, and 6 flights with my instructor.

Scott