well, into the wind is always best because you need less airspeed to retain lift. I am very surprised that your motor would be burned out already, if i was you, i would contact the manufacturer and try to get it replaced because that doesnt seem to be right. As for other flying tips, simple, take off into the wind, land into the wind for the fact that was stated above. Dont try to climb too fast because you will stall the plane, also, with smaller park flyers, you dont want to fly in winds greater than 5 mph until you have become very proficient with it. I started on a Toytronics T-Hawk and attribute my success with my new glow trainer to the time spent flying the T-Hawk. It was a 3 ch. park flyer that could withstand one hell of a beating. It flew great and was the best training aid i could have had. If you need any other advice or have any other questions, feel free to post away!