No, havent been practicing, I sold the Carden and finishing my 3W Yak...its over at Ron Storers house being painted and I am putting the servos in the wings, tail and rudder tray and getting those all set up. I finished the covering over the weekend...its all down hill now!! Not sure what my first contest is going to be, my wife is due with our 2nd baby the first week of May...so my flying habits may come to a slow down for awhile....BUT I will be flying this year trying to give you boys a headache My only practice right now is the SIM.