Ok...ok...ok...Everyone, I flew my Extra for the first time this weekend........and........it was an absolute blast. I stayed with the recommended lower rate, and even a tad bit lower with the computer radio(35%). My instructor took off and landed for me (as I do have common sense) It flies beautifully, and is very capable as my instructor demonstrated. It laughs at knife edge with no loss of altitude (it only has a .46). No, I wasn't out to do snaps, spins, or anything else. I had my instructor take me up 3 high and I flew ovals for about 10 minutes, and it was great. That was my lesson for that day, and will be for probably the next four weeks. I'm sorry to have dissapointed some of you. But ALL of your advise was good. Thanks!

Slowly.....but surely.....no rush to claims for fame......

What a gorgeous lookin' plane...I must say....I'll post pictures some time this week...