Finally whether cleared up today, actually it was quite a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky, yet a nice 70°F with a mild breeze.

I tried for the first time my Alpha .60 trainer, and can resume the performance with one word: excellent!.

Having flown a TwinStar II a handful of times and many hours on the flight simulator I was kind of anxious to say the least on the mainden flight. But what a docile trainer it turned out to be!...it does exactly what you want, is not affected at all by moderate wind, other then being a little slower on the upwind leg. It takes off in 40 to 50' and lands in even less. At 115 oz. with a full tank it can cruise at half throttle or a bit less for 20 to 25' and as soon as you increase throttle you can see how easily it begins to claim. Rudder and Aileron authority is ample and crisp, and confortably turns as soon as you push the sticks, and stays on the turn with a tendency to right itself if you leave the sticks.

In summary a very stable, very predictable platform. It was so forgiving that I was able to land it right on the 3 wheels on my very first try. Succesive take off and landings where just as unventfull, and had to quit flying because the vertical stabilizer got a bit loose and since it is glued I am going to have to add a reinforcement to get it to stick again.

Can't say enough about how easyt this plane is for a total newbi as myself. Can't wait to go flying again!