Well, I have been around the hobby now for about a year, have not flown yet, but have been building. Yesterday was the big day. I took my baby (LT-40) that I spent all winter building to the field, and had it checked out. Well, it wasn't going to fly because one of my solder links on the wing aileron was cracked. Oh well, the engine needed to be broken in anyway.

Well, the LT- 40 has a 46 fx on it, brand new. When I began to get ready to start it up at my instructors direction, I got a chill down my spine. After reading about all of the accidents that happen, here I am face to face with the demon. Nervous as heck, I started it up, I never in my life knew how much power that little engine has. My instructor had me hold the plane and tail down as he throttled it up, unreal is all I can say. That plane wanted to go...It was almost difficult to hold and the wind that engine gave off was unbelieveable!! I then realized that I was not playing around with a toy here.

After I left the field, I stopped and bought some paint to paint all of my prop tips.