I'd like to chime in here to give a bit of perspective on this particular maiden thread.

First of all, Ben is an extremely smart and talented young man. He is well mannered (I relate that to good upbringing), and very safety minded. I consider it an honor to call him a friend and fellow RC flyer.

Now with that said, I would like to relate to my fellow RCU readers the special circumstances behind this maiden. I have been fortunate to have been witness to Ben's extraordinary growth in RC flight. He literaly lept into the sky with his first plane and progressed quickly from a high wing trainer to a low wing sport model. It comes as no surprise to me that he has now taken the next step in the progressive life of the RC pilot. He has maidened his own airplane, conducting trim maintainance, pre and post flight checkups on a new plane, and more importantly, successfully taken on the resonsiblity of the unknown issues surrounding a new airplane. I congratulate Ben on this accomplishment and look forward to seeing him continue to grow in our chosen hobby.

I would like to offer a special " ATTABOY" to Ben for his first successful maiden flight, and another "ATTABOY" to ABELL for his encouragment and support of a promising young flier. Keep up the good work guys and Good Flying!