Got my first Avistar for free due to a friends crash. I rebuilt the nose section and reinforced the wing halves with fiberglass tape. Converted it to a bolt on wing. I then converted it to a taildragger. I hung a K&B screamin' 48 on her with a TZ 11X7.5 prop and let the fun begin... Very docile airplane that requires more attention than a basic trainer. Very aerobatic, with some tweeking of the control throws and CG. There isnt much you cannot do with this airplane. Fly mostly at half throttle. Two weeks ago it met its demise. The wing balsa sheeting (which I have discovered is HOT GLUED as is most of the airplane and a lot of ARFs) gave up and the wing departed the airplane at about 100 feet on final approach. I am nearing completion of another Avistar that I have been piecing together from new parts found on 3bay. The same old K&B will provide power and I am sure that this one will be as much fun.
-Tom