Here is my experience as I am a 3D/IMAC pilot who typically flies 40% Extras, yet had my first official jet flight this weekend. I had Rev Russ maidened my Tamjet F-16 with a P-120. I took off and landed the F-16 with zero intervention on my second flight, which some said I wouldn't be able to do immediately. I am by no means suggesting that I am a great jet pilot because of my flights, but I am saying that success is obtainable even for n00bs.

Here's how my flights went...

Flight #1: On my first flight (with a buddy box) Russ talked me through the take off. No problem. I flew around and Russ landed

Flight #2: I took off again then flew around high alpha at a relatively low speed to get a feel for the plane's descent rate. I told Russ I was ready to try a couple low approaches to practice my approaches. On the 4th pass I decided to land the F-16... I kept high AoA as instructed by Russ and managed my descent with throttle. I brought the plane down on it's mains, it bounced about a foot, so I held elevator pressure and allowed the plane to settle back on the runway. The plane stopped in the center of the runway and I was all grins. Russ did a good job talking me through it.

The experience was different than landing a prop plane. I knew how to hold a AoA because of flying harriers in my 3D planes and I also understood that I control my altitude with my throttle because that is how I land my 42% Comp-ARF SuperXtra. If you have the fundamentals down, you'll be successful too.