Crashing your Aircraft
Marti314,
I have about 10 flights past soloing with a nice easy trainer. I think that if you start with a good trainer, have an instructor, and pre-flight your plane, you will have no serious crashes. You have a pretty good chance of a hard landing or two, with the accompanying scrapes and broken props. I think the bad crashes are more likely to come later, when you try to do more difficult things with a less forgiving plane. My experience with my Goldberg Eagle is that you don't need to worry about problematical aerodynamic events like tip stalls, which is part of what makes a trainer a trainer. I have always been a little skeptical about all the 'radio failures' that I hear about. I think the most common radio failure is a failure to make sure that receiver batteries are charged.
My 2 cents' worth is that if you are careful, you will fly your trainer for a long time with no major repairs.
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