if this is the first time you have used this and have never been flying you are doing good,few things to help you, do a lot of touch and gos that really helps, do low level fly bys about 1 foot off is good try not to fly high any one can do that keep your plane with in the high of the trees, try some inverts there fun, also set up so that you run out of gas and have to land dead stick..... also change planes try going to a faster one, also kick up the wind about 10 to 12 mph this to will give you some help, and last but not least enjoy it, its made for fun