Gus, n8thesk8 and Crashem,
Very much appreciate the responses. I'm sure it's all together possible to teach yourself just about anything. My only concern is the practicality in teaching myself to fly a 4 channel plane. There are a couple of flying clubs here in town, however, my job will soon take me away for quite a while. Finding an english speaking instructor where I'm headed will surely be quite the challenge. I'm leaning towards the 4 channel for reasons of longevity. This aerobird from here on out will be of no use other than the occassional urge to fly it here and there. Other than that, I've exhausted all the "learning" that I personally think I can attain from this particualr model. Goal is to step up to something more complex that I can learn from without having spent $200 - $300 on something that won't teach me much more than the aerobird. Is it then a wise decision to "teach myself" to fly a 4 channel platform? Also, is that a practical decision to undertake without the presence of an instructor? Long term goal is to move up to the larger glow models. Thanks again for all the info.