Well my friend checked it out and didn't think it was a problem. I had a great day, my buddy flew the plane for a while, adjusted trim and she flew great. He handed it over to me and I did really well except one time I had to hand over the controls to him when I got disoriented. There were quite a few experienced older gentleman there who helped us out and flew the plane also, commenting what a very good trainer they thought it was. We were flying at an old abandoned airstrip in New Jersey. I'm so glad that everything went so well, and we didn't put a scratch on the plane......this is going to be an enjoyable hobby(obsession) for me. By the way I didn't attempt any landings, but maybe next time out.