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Old 02-05-2002, 07:40 PM
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Goldwing-RCU
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Default Learning to Fly

I have to say this: get some help! I started 15 years ago. I'm an engineer and have had a pilots licnese. I tried to learn on my own and have had so many crashes and disapointment. Tring this plane and that plane thinking it would help to have a 'better' plane. Last summer, my wife, bless her heart bought me an AirVista for our anniversary. Because it looked so pretty i thought I would get some help. (did not want to wreck her gift) I had a guy at the local club plug his radio into mine and buddy box. WOW, for the first time I flew without a crash! I've been flying now on my own and have LOTS of FUN! Get HELP! He helped me for 5 weeks every Friday night for about 2-1/2 hours each. I've been flying on my own since then. In Minnesota it is hard to fly in the winter too much but most weeks I fly at least once. I am getting ready to fly a Low wing trainer now (Goldberg Tiger 2 ARF) I want to fly the war birds i have: a Kyosho P-51, a top Flight P-47, and someday I will own a F4U Corsair!