Thanks everyone for your thoughts & opinions.
I did talk with the club president & he said I could not train at "his" field with an Avistar. He then tried talking me into a Thunder Tiger Trainer & said he had it for such & such price. I kindly told him no thank you.
I may just got ahead with the Tower Hobbies Trainer & once I learn to fly get me the Avistar in ARF format & use the engine from the trainer. Maybe by that time I will have seen how they go together so I will feel more comfortable doing it myself.
Again, thanks so much for all your help.

Paula
PS>if you see a great deal on an Avistar or another good plane like it, let me know. *Ü*