Carl, Even if you don't want to join a club, or if there are none in your area, or for whatever reason, make an attempt to visit at least once. I for one like the environment, but there are none less than an hour away from me. From the (much nicer) attitude of your last post, you seem like a nice guy. I have no doubt that someone would be more than willing to at least doublecheck your plane and even test fly it and get it all trimmed out for you. If nothing else it would rule out ant errors in setup, for when you do fly it, giving you a better chance at success. Good luck and happy landings!

Keith