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Old 05-06-2005 | 01:11 PM
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Default RE: Newbie needs some advice!!

The typical forum dweller is going to say the same thing and probably didn't even read your qualifications. I wouldn't agree 100% with the "Get an instructor" crowd, but just say that you could probaby takeoff and fly around a bit but chances of landing without crashing are probably very close to zero. Flying around safely is relative to where you fly... of course you could always crash into yourself even if you're in the middle of nowhere.

A few minutes of fun, highly stressful flight and right to the repair bench or trash can is probably the result without an instructor in your case.

I'm taking bets on this result... a slightly off landing turns into a failed abort and then complete clusterfu** into the ground and it's the trash can.