Being a full scale pilot myself, and new to RC, I had to post my experience two weeks ago with my first RC flight. I built an Ace High MK ll motor glider with a little TD .051 on it. After a couple of lousy hand launch attempts and a little 5 min epoxy, I got the thing in the air. First off, it turned out not to be the slow lazy motor glider I was expecting (probably due to the TD .051!) and even with only two channels, I had my hands full keeping up with the thing. I did have 3 good flights that day untill the daylight started running out. I even did a few loops! I'm sure my experience flying full scale and knowledge of aeronautics helped a great deal, but I'm going to wait untill I join a club and find an instructor before taking my Extra Easy .40 size trainer with four channels out for a spin. I'm pretty sure I could fly it on my own but why take the chance? Why waste a perfectly good trainer just cause I think I can handle it? Besides, I'm looking foward to the fellowship and broad base of knowledge a club enviroment will provide. Just my two cents.