Yeah, I totally agree about the switch to 3-channel. I almost destroyed my SDM Piper Cub by hitting forward on the elevator stick thinking it would give me up pitch, but I realized what I was doing about 10ft above the ground and quickly adjusted. Thanks for the tip about doing loops, I'll definitely have to try that. I almost was able to do one by hand-launching into strong winds, but it crashed. What 3-channel plane(s) are you flying now?