Thanks for your inputs. But the reason why my electric kept crashing was because it wasn't very well balanced and overweight, now that I think about it. Whenever I hand tossed it without the battery, the plane would glide really well, but once I put in the 7.2 volt battery pack, the plane wouldn't glide anymore. It was like trying to get a rock with wings to fly. Another thing that contributed to my unsuccessfulness, would be due to the weather. If memory serves me right, I remember it was a very windy day, but I was so eager at the time I just didn't care. Right now, I'm just logging in simulator time and looking for someone who actually knows how to fly these things. I don't want to make any more hasty decisions and I really do appreciate all of your advice.