tigerdude, I thought the same thing about teaching myself on my electrics, I didn't have much luck[X(] I did manage to successfully fly around the pattern and land one time with a 3ch plane called an SR Cutie, & just like Ken said, it was far from pretty!! It was all I could do to drag it all the way around & set it back down. I got all excited, charged her back up & proceeded to crash it. Tried to fly my Sig Rascal with the same results. The best flying I've managed so far is with my Tower Trainer, Instructor, & buddy cord. Not ready to land yet, but at least it's starting to feel like I'm in control (while at a safe altitude) instead of the plane being in control and me to trying to repsond to it in time. I don't care much about the Rookie syndrome anymore, they all know I can't fly my way out of a paper bag yet by myself, but they don't care. They're allways trying to teach me something new, & we all have a good time. I say try to hook up with that club Ken found for ya, & go from there. Have Fun!!


Mark