Thanks for the replies.

I feel more confident in my decision to buy the Yak now. I really never had any intents on rushing on flying the Yak, I bought it along with the Mustang because I don't know when I would've been able to get a new plane again. I figured that since I was able to afford a 2nd plane then, why not go ahead and buy it, take my time assembling it, and it'll be ready for flight when I'm ready for it. Plus, the guys at the hobby shop seemed to feel that the Yak is not such a bad choice for a 2nd plane (I have been shopping at that hobby shop for 2 years now, they know me by first name, they have never steered me wrong before, and I spent about an hour talking to them before I finally was done that day).

After the advice ya'll have given me, I think what I'll do is that once I get comfortable with the Mustang with a 2 blade prop and all of the training aids removed, then I'll start using higher rates (dual rates) to make it as quick to respond as possible. Then once I'm comfortable with that, get an instructor to buddy box me on the Yak's maiden while she's set up with dual rates, so if I screw up, he can take over and try to save the Yak. I feel that I want to be at the sticks when the Yak gets it first taste of air under it's wheels. However, the instructor on the buddy box would make the experience less hair raising, as well as safer.

Thanks again,
Shannon