Today was a little windy here in the...uhh....Windy City, and cold. I took the Nexstar up for the first time WITHOUT the flaps and wing droops--I have never used the AFS, thought it would defeat the purpose--- and it was a much more enjoyable plane, still a floater but much more responsive.

WORD OF CAUTION- for those of you out there that are still flying with all the "stuff" on the wing, be prepared to need a SIGNIFICANT TRIM CHANGE ON THE ELEVATOR. I had to bottom out the elevator trim to get it to fly straight/level at full throttle. No need to worry, its a good plane and will be a lot more fun once the "extras"are removed and the trim redone.

I know that a lot of people on this website have had less than perfect experiences with this aircraft, but for what its worth, I like it. It helped to give me the confidence to get my feet wet, never gave me problems, and now I'm hooked. The simulator really speeds up the learning curve, even if in my opinion no one really needs the AFS.

Happy flying!