Hi all:

I know that I'm a beginner and certainly don't expect to be able to completely control any aircraft at the moment, but I bought the Red Hawk trainer yesterday and found it to be quite uncontrollable. I built the plane to spec -- I checked and double checked. The plane just doesn't seem to react well to control movements. I know about the instructor; I'm TRYING to find one in my area.

This question is to those who fly the Red Hawk, and especially those who learned from it. Did you find it difficult to get control of the plane? Did you find the communication between the remote and the receiver fairly poor? The plane took a fairly devestating head-first crash into the ground because it just wouldn't respond to my upward elevator control movement.

There was a slight breeze this morning, but I can't imagine the breeze was any faster than the 5 MPH recommendation for the plane. Is there a trainer plane available that's less susceptible to wind? I suppose one with a shorter wingspan? Of course, that might take it more difficult to control as well.

Thanks.

-- Steve