All great info. I just got done instructing a friend of mine and we buddy boxed for about 2 months before I let him have the sticks on a landing attempt. Because I have so little time to fly as of late, I still have to remind myself to slow down and check evrything and even do a flight at the field in my head to cover emergencies and dead sticks. Remember, fly 3 mistakes high when learning. Good luck to you. Crashing is part of the hobby, so don't think it will stop when you learn how to fly. [8D]