I started with a avistar which i learned how to fly by myself and six months later i maiden flew my 60 ultra stick, one mistake i made was i was eager to fly it and tried to fly in about 20 mph winds and the second was i balanced it with just my fingers and it was tail heavy, which made me stall when i tried to land. just two suggestions one don't do what i did wrong and two it only requires 1/3 to 1/2 throttle to fly and it will be very floaty just like a trainer and have someone to help with the trims.