ORIGINAL: Alena23

can't we all just get along ? I come to this site because I was told there were little arguements and ''keyboard warriors'' but I guess that's the Internet these days. anyways it seems conflict has been resolve. I just wanted to update to everybody that at about noon today, I SOLO FOR VERY FIRST TIME!! I got into the air and got ''three mistakes high'' and then fly simple figure eight pattern. after ten or so minute I slow down and everyone else land and get out of way because It was very first totally alone flight and I landed second try no I did not kill anyone and the airplane is Intact. I showed up another person at club who started about the same time as I did. we had a race to solo first. being beat by a girl with no previous experience must not be fun haha. so now I have been think about just getting a better feel for flying then I will take off the training aids. I already take off the flaps on wings that slow you down and now I just have the spin stops on wing edges but I have been told to leave them because they prevent spins and I don't want to spin and crash. maybe later I will cut the tape and pull them off. but so far I have been flying on laptop and practicing landings. the computer game it include helps I think. who ever said it did not must have not try it or something because it really has improved my turns and the fact that my crashes can be reset while it is not so easy in real life. but thanks fore everyone's help to get me started into this hobby. what have I been missing. I had the idea to paint airplane. I want to make it a bright orange or yellow. maybe a two tone. I was wondering if any of you guys had recommendations or advice on if it is possible and if spray paint work. I don't want it to eat the film though. some plastics will get eaten by paint I know. oh god I think I just lost my life to this hobby.. thanks everyone!