ORIGINAL: aeajr

I have met so many people that bought the radio, bought the plane kit, spent months building and now won't fly it because they could not bear the loss of all that time and effort if it crashed. The goal shifted from flying to finishing the model. So the r$1000 spent on teh radio, engine, and "stuff" plus the 50-100 hours they spent building the planes all go on the shelf, so that the plane is not put at risk. Some of these people then go out and buy an RTF electric because if that crashes, hey, there was no time invested. Buy a new wing and put it back in the air.

To those of us who feel that a crash is a lesson learned the hard way, you move on. The plane is a vehicle to flight, not the object of our ultimate affection. But to people who see it as a total personal loss, it is too much to bare. For them ARFs and RTFs are great. They certainly don't want to crash them, but if they do, there is a lot less personal investment so they might actually bring them to the field and try to fly them with the help of an instructor. If it breaks, you buy a replacement part, fix it and try again.

That is how I feel about fixing. It is the price I pay for making a mistake. Fix it and try again! Do better and you won't have to fiX!