I feel your pain... First off are you using a Sim? If not PM me.. For learning it is the bomb.. Literally... Do you have access to a fast charger at the field? If not get at least a Hitec 340 so you can fly more than three times. Do you have enough instructor time for more than that three flights? You'll figure out if you need a charger.. If you are having a hard time get the sim, I spent 40 hours or so on it and solo'd very fast.. Not into bragging but want others to realize how useful it is. I was having problems. Would fly straight away. Put the sim in a climb. Close my eyes for 3 secs or so after pulling the sticks all over the place. Then I'd recover. Good training for those FUBAR'D maneuvers. G'luck!