I want to thank EVERYONE for their help. I have taken the answers here and from a different site, and have come to these conclusions........ The biggest problem is "pilot error" I may not realize I am giving too much elevator. The next could be the ground speed, although guys have told me I am going fast enough. Our grass field is not real smooth. I use 3" rubber tires and no wheel pants on the gear. I look back now to last summer. I did not "officially" solo at our club's field yet. I went to a field in the next county that is part of their park system. The county maintains this VERY NICE 600" blacktop strip! All you need to fly there is your AMA card. I only had 6 landings on the box, and no solo status, when I decided to fly on my own at this blacktop strip. Over the next 6 weeks I made about 50 flights there. Most take offs there were OK. The "fast and smooth" blacktop spoiled me!!!(NOTE: at the time I did this I had 40 buddy box flights with our club's instructors, and I felt confident I would not be unsafe. I needed "stick time" and our student nights were
so limited on time in the air). I did go back and get my wings at our club's field last Oct.... thanks again.... lownslo