You're gonna be amazed how nicely that plane flies and lands. I rejoined the hobby about a year ago and soloed on an Avistar. The day the Avistar succcumed to a midair, I bought the SS 40. Next weekend I was out at the field, but nobody there I knew to maiden it for me. There wre a couple guys there, I didn't know them very well but they both seemed to be fairly competent pilots. I taxied around for a bit to get the feel of the plane and make sure nothing was going to vibrate off. Then the older fellow, he makes the comment that "it sure looks nice on the ground". Well, it's calm, I'm feeling good, so I took it out on the runway and off I went. It was a little hairy at first, but very quickly I got it trimmed and was really suprised how well it landed. Easier than the Avistar, IMHO. My first low winger and my first maiden flight. Then I went and stuck my finger in the prop and thus ended the flying day.....


Andy