I have the 40 size alpha and did my first solo flights the other day and have the green light at the club to fly on my own now. Now having said this it is an easy plane to fly but try to fly in the early morning or late evening when the wind is at its lightest if your set on doing this alone but if you can find anyone to help it would be a real help to you when i started this i thought i could have done this myself until the first time me and the instruct ore went up with mine and he said i had it i shook like a leaf in 70 mils hour wind the first time and still have the shakes a little when im on my own flying. All this said the plane is a nice flying plane. Just remember at anytime if your crash this plane and crash it really bad its like taking a $100 dollar bill and lighting it on fire its hear and gone that fast.

Good Luck
Chris