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Old 02-07-2012 | 08:49 AM
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Default RE: Should I Quit

I almost quit the hobby once. Was really enjoying flying my first 2 planes, then got a Decathlon that I was really excited about, and 'hated' flying it. Second flight went into a death spiral, disappeared with a huge crash into the corn. 4 hours wading waist deep in a swamp with about 10 other guys turned up nothing. I went home pissed.

After blowing off some steam, returned the next day to find the plane in the corn, almost in perfect condition. I cleaned it up, made necessary repairs and sold it, and got a plane that flew more like the way I wanted to fly. I am still flying planes, and still loving the hobby.

Changing planes is a challenge. I've got 3-4 years under my belt, flying mostly pattern/F3A airplanes. I like the way they fly. I have a Yak, it's a handfull but I'm slowly taking it out and learning to extend my personal flight envelope, and just got a little scale Bonanza to fly. I am confident with the pattern planes, but am ready to accept that a little .30 size plane might just show me how much room there is to improve.

I suggest finding one plane, maybe two if they are VERY similar, and practicing. Practice making turns without losing altitude, practice high altitude stalls, practice shooting approaches but staying 30ft or more off the ground. Learn the airplane, learn to read the signs of a stall, and learn how slow you can fly the plane while maintaining lift and control.