Well, several weeks ago I reported that my 13 year-old son had soloed our Alpha 60. Today was our first chance to fly since that day and I am happy to report that we both soloed and were certified to fly on our own after a few hours on the buddy-box! He is still a little ahead of me as he looks rock solid - only needing to work on his inital line-up of the centerline (but he is great at using the rudder to correct during his approach). I need a little work on both those areas as I occasionally need to go around for another pass. Depth perception is not a great strong point.[&o] But hey, this was a long time coming for me as my older brother and I built a SIG cadet almost 30 years ago, but then couldn't afford the electronics (isn't it great how that is the one thing in the world that gets cheaper over time!). So, needless to say, I look forward to getting better!

BTW, I'm in the waiting line for a BTE Venture 60. I assume that this is a good choice for a second plane from what I have read.

I've enjoyed reading the posts on this board and am sure that I will have questions in the future!

Happy flying,

Jeff