That's a really cool looking plane Troy. Good job on building it.

On simulators - I think they are great for basic orientation and learning controls, but there is a difference in real flight. If you put enough time on the sim, you should be ok on your maiden flight. It also depends on the sim you're using - I'm using RealFlight, which is supposed to be great. I can fly inverted with it on a heli, but I'm not so sure I can do that in real life.

Chad, that's really cool. I like how the mSR propels itself across the water. That's so awesome. I wonder how hard it would be to make a small propeller shaft that's gear-driven off the main gear.

Ralph, keep practicing - this is only the beginning