RE: Newbie needs some advice!!
Everyone says to get an instructor so I won't.
Here's what I bet you will do.
1. Go find a HUGE open area with grass short enough to land anywhere. (Sod farms are great)
2. Test run you plane with the plane in ALL attitudes. (nose up/down, left and right)
3. bring a friend to help you watch the plane. (NEVER take you eyes off the plane - EVER)
4. Have a plan as to where you PLAN to land and know where you CAN'T.
5. Try to fly over the area's where you land only. If possible.
6. After takeoff CLIMB to a good height and get you plane trimmed as best you can.
7. Practice a few stalls up high so you have a clue as to how fast you need to be going to prevent a stall on landing.
8. Plan to only fly for a couple of minutes and then work on getting lined up for a good landing.
9. If it all works PM me and tell me about it. If ya crash don't.
10. Good luck and have fun. This is exactly how I learned to fly.
Just go out of the city so IF you do have problems the only one will be to the plane. The AMA covers us that fly at a field but your on your own and are the one responsible for how things go.