VW,

It will also depend greatly on your definition (or your instructors) of solo requirements. I know that if RCKen was my instructor and his requirements I may still be in training. I learned on a NextStar and "solo'd" in two months. However, the requirement at our club was to basically to show you could control the plane. Takeoff in a straight line with a gradual ascent. Perform LH and RH turns without losing or gaining altitude. "Reasonable" figure 8's and greased landings. I have not yet tried inverted flight on my trainer, but rather am doing this on SPAD's and now my Twist. (I want to keep the trainer intact for my son).

Take your time and enjoy. There is no race to the finish line, in fact there is no finish line. Being able to solo is just the first of many milestones in learning R/C.

Rob