the biggest mistake with the NEXTAR is to over control the plane is a bit of a kite and will nearly fly its self think guide the plane not control it, aim and steer forget expo high/low rates, all that you can have for more advanced planes when you do not need to constantly focus on flying, it takes time. a trick or technique I use before take off take a couple of deep breaths relax and visualize a couple of possible moves, then let the plane fly, it barely needs any help at all, the main thing is get in the air and keep your speed up and get high enough so if you do make a mistake there is time to correct it the more air flowing past your control surfaces the more control you will have and the less input on the sticks you need. point it down the runway once its up to flying speed the rudder will steer it,when I was flying my nextar I wouldn't fly in winds over 15kt winds the plane will float too much for learning and bounces all over the place. never heard of the state of nil,AA is the state of AA pretty windy