I am self learning to fly a slow stick. I see all the time post about !QUOT!my first solo!QUOT! and always wondered why they were so excited.... Well I have had no problem taking off but never could seem to land without a crash. I was happy if I did not break the prop. Thought I was doing good. NOW I KNOW. Made my first landing, no crash really landed. Ran in the house and told my wife and kids. 40 years old and you would have thought I was 12. Took off again and made two more landings. Went out the next night and made three landings. No crash. I love it and just had to tell everyone. I now understand.... I had been flying a free SIM down load on my lap top for months using the arrow keys. Went to the local Wal-Mart and bought a usb controller, looks like a play station controller. programed it so it worked like my TX. Learned more in one hour than in months. It really helped. So for those of you on a tight budget like me... Buy a controller $15 bucks and down load the free SIM.