ORIGINAL: AA5BY
Hi all. I fly with Luker locally. He is a friend and great guy and flies pretty well. He trained on a buddy box with a competent instructor, and graduated and has been flying on his own for more than a year. What I'll say here is what I've all ready said to him in person and may make sense to many others.
Luker likes a variety of airplanes as many of us do. He doesn't have years of experience however with the wider parameters of a fleet of planes. He does quite well with his sticks but other designs get the best of him, because they present new flight envelopes that he hasn't the experience to cope with.
Probably most of us cut our teeth with one air worthy plane at a time. Luker is a great trader and likes coming up with a new airframe... and it is my opinion that has presented a challenge and frustration. It is hard to stay on top of all the various flight window parameters and maintenance issues.
If this is really what is going on here then perhaps this thread will be an interest.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10...m.htm#10934080 I also have far more planes than I need and is hard to get real good with any single one of them. Even though I did it this way I am in the same camp as those who are recommending to get real good at 1 plane at a time. It is the best way and perhaps the "cheapest"
I didn't almost quit , but I did have 2-3 crashes right in a row that really puzzled me. I had a real set-back where I was almost afraid to fly again , but spent some more time on the sim. I'm right back at it in full force now. Having a blast. Keep going Luker , you'll be a better expert because of it. One of these days you may look back and have to try hard to remember what it was like starting out. I hope I never forget how it is to be a noob.