SilentGTboy, for $160, the Hitec Sky Scooter Pro is a much better plane....you can get the entire package for that price. I don't really think there is anything that will help the Airstrike....Tell your friend that you're sorry, you tried, but it just wouldn't work right.....you really appreciated the gift, and it got you started in R/C, but it just wasn't the right plane.

Mike