All thanks for your kind words.

Chuck - capital idea to taxi without wing!
Mike - check on the No Hops. (Damn, there goes my nefarious plot to report back "I did it!")

Appreciate your saftey tips RE Tx and strap, Mike; are they based in experience?!

Luckily the plane's electric, so I won't be fussing with a starter (though I am sure some folks have done so :0 )

Sweet. On to shop for a TX to USB cable to hook this puppy up to FMS...

More soon as I get it.

Oh: So I couldn't keep the secret and told my 5yr old:
Me: Jasper, I got the plane.
J: What?
M: I bought the plane and a radio!! (besides self w/ excitement)
J: Where is it, can I see it? (nonchalant)
M: .... uh, um, no. It's still in the mail.

Seems like we got to work on the whole concept that certain things take time, $$ don't grow on trees, and -- oh wait. He's 5. Scratch that.