Nope I never let anyone that does not have a real RC dive it. My friends that I race with, we no not to ask each other to drive each others rc's. They simply cost too much and I put too much work in them. Hell if I let someone drive one and they wrecked, I would have to blaim myself. They are not easy to drive. Especially pistols. People have a very hard time understanding them. THats why most noobs to the hobby usually think they want sticks.