Hello Jammer,
At one point in my earlier post I had a couple of sentences regarding the throttle speed but took them out of the post before I sent it thinking it was too long and that nobody would be interested. Thanks for the question. I have been flying a Kadet for a couple of hours stick time over the past couple of months now. That plane may be a bit heavier than what the Eagle will turn out to be but.. I fly it at about 1/3 open while doing some near touch-n-gos. It just seems that in order to keep the plane stable as it goes by, it is really moving.

I've had some really good answers by the folks here and can't tell you how much I appreciate it. I love flying almost as much as I love building but the real kick I get is from tinkering. If I trash a plane in the process, it just means more tinkering and one more item to mark off my list of things not to try again. After rejoining the local club, I had my instructor help me to get going again. After the first flight, his comment was that I don't need an instructor but rather tons of stick time. I had successfully regained my basics enough to solo but just need to refine my skills once again. That is the point where I am now and I am having a blast.

Please guys, I'm not second guessing anybody's advice here at all. I'm just enjoying the heck out of this hobby and am trying to find the best way to plant the seed of interest into my son. Everybody's advice is helping me toward that end and I truly appreciate it.

Blessings to all,

Larry