Grant,

What did you do to your first plane that you could not rebuild it?

One of the finer points of sheet-wing planes is that you CAN rebuild them when you crash. The Skyray is an excellent beginner's plane. Make sure you install the controls to minimum movement. This will help you as you learn by decreasing the overcontrol. As you learn, you can move the throws for more control so you can do maneuvers like loops, eights, and inverted flight.

If you can, rebuild the other plane also. This will provide two planes so when you damage one, you can fly the other.

Fly over grass!

Good luck.

George