For your early flights, don't handicap yourself by trying to fly in a small field. Find the largest open area you can.

Don't be afraid of losing the plane. The only way you'll lose the plane is if you fly it away; you have to hold the throttle to keep the plane flying. Let go of the throttle and it will come back down.

At first, don't even try to turn. Launch the plane and just let it fly straight ahead into the wind for a while, then cut the throttle and let it land. Observe what the plane does. It should fly level at about half throttle. If it tries to climb or dive, refer to the instructions for tips on adjusting the plane to fly level.

Once you have the plane flying straight ahead and level, it's time to try a turn. Get flying straight ahead, up about 100' or so, then drop back to half throttle and turn left or right. If the plane doesn't turn tightly enough, add throttle, but remember to let go of the throttle if the turn gets too tight.