First let me say, I'm glad you or somebody else didn't get hurt.

It's part of the game. You WILL lose a few. Try NOT to fly directly overhead for a while until you get to where you can "see" the plane , and know what it is doing at all times.

Good luck with the repairs. And next time remember to line up with the runway...use your rudder to stay on track...use the ailerons to keep the wings level...use the throttle to control descent...elevator to control the speed and to flare. It really is easy once you break it down. Next time you go out, try flying only approaches...shoot for the center of the runway...pass at about ten feet up. After you have that down, just ease off the throttle and let it settle down, and hold just a bit of up elevator, until the plane is about to touch down. Nothing to it.

Also when your plane is flying slow on the aproach and you feel the sticks getting "mushy" and you are about to stall, try to fight the natural tendancy to pull the nose up, in case you need to go around. It's better to try and gain airspeed by pushing the nose down a little. I hope you have many happy landings.

Jim