ORIGINAL: jhrober01
What do you guys think my odds are of successfully soloing a Nexstar w/o an instructor given the following info.
Opinions welcome.
Each person is different however many will tell you that having flown full scale is a detrement not an advantage. Been there. I'm a flight instructor, and with bruised ego, and a lighter wallet, taught me that. - Plus the warnings from the experts here were not heeded
If you can, get an instructor. There are things that you have to maintain on our models that you do not think of on your full scales because A&P's take care of them - toe-in for example. Sure you will be able to take care of the control surfaces, but there are a lot more to consider. I would recommend you practice your taxiing first before you take off just to make sure it tracks right.
If you do not find an instructor then we all wish you luck. I was impressed that I did not get any 'told you so's...