Some things I found: Make sure that you communicate your intentions such as: " ok you have control, now!" Don't worry if the student isn't saying anything. He may be in awe of what is happening or trying to concentrate. If something is starting to go wrong such as the plane is losing too much altitude stay calm and in a calm voice say " pull up a bit" (never start yelling). If things aren't getting any better but the plane isn't too low yet try saying "pull up" a second time. If things are starting to get carried away then let go of the trainer switch and calmly say "taking over". Don't wait for the student to tell you the plane is in trouble. He may not even know that there is a problem. You are responsible for the flight so you decide if you need to take over. On trainers I also found it works well to have the new flyer set their throttle at a bit below 1/2 throttle and for you to have your throttle at about 3/4 throttle. If you have to take over its handy to have the extra engine rpm as soon as you let go of the trainer switch to help get the plane out of trouble. MY 2 cents but I thing this is good start. [8D]