That's some pretty good research. Pretty much what I said in post 19 on this thread. But why didn't you quote my whole post instead of a certain part that would suit your needs to try and make you look like a hero?
I'll save you the trouble and put the part you used in bold.
The title of the thread was:
Are you self taught or instructor taught?
Self taught.
Started in the mid 80's at Camp Pendleton with a Gentle Lady thrown off a hill, it would soar forever as long as it stayed in front of the hill in the wind. Next was a 2 Meter Bird of Time. I tried glow with a white foam Cessna. It was heavy but flew quite well with the .35. Then I put the same engine on a foam Spitfire. It was under powered but I did fly it a few times. I had a few other planes while stationed there but it was more difficult to store planes, fuel, and the rest of the gear in a wall locker, than it was actually flying them.
I took nearly 20 years off until I found a beat up trainer in a friend's pole barn. I rebuilt it went to the local club last spring and I'm re-hooked all over again. I flew on the box one night, it all came back, and I soloed the next time out.
Granted, it wasn't easy at first but it came fast and the Gentle Lady had hundreds of successful flights before I built the Bird of Time. I think some people have a knack and it all flows together for them.
Some people have it, and some don't have it, and the some that don't never will. I've seen all three types at the field. My wife for instance, after several attempts, has absolutely no concept of what the airplane is doing or going to do when the sticks are moved.
I will admit though, by joining the club my RC knowledge has grown ten fold. The guys are helpful to anyone that shows up and it's amazing to see what you really don't know about the sport. It's also a great place to make friends which only adds to the fun.
Here's the whole thread:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_3320593/anchors_3324199/mpage_2/key_/anchor/tm.htm#3324199]R U SELF taught or INSTRUCTOR taught?[/link]
After reading it again myself, I can't find anything in there that would incriminate me or put Fasinated down, just like post 19. That second to last sentence kinda shoots your point down and backs mine up don't it. What is your point in posting that anyway? Are you trying to defend my wife because I said she has no concept of what an airplane is doing?
When I posted that I had just became an instructor in the club. I was given an Intro pilot card for the 2005 season, and again for the 2006 season and I've instructed quite a few students and given countless intro flights to boys and girls, men and women of all ages. So I guess your right, I have come a long way in a short time, (the same short time I said in post 19 where I also said "It can be done....but...." ). But if you actually read my posts, the general message in them is humility, as in learning from others and using that information to improve.
Fastinated has since posted follow-ups explaining certain parts of his OP for a better understanding of what he was trying to say. I didn't have that information when I posted my reply, and neither would anyone else starting in the hobby that read it thinking all they needed was a computer and a checkbook to fly. When the check book is empty the hobby lost another member because of poor advice. I think he and I have learned something about each other, and possibly from each other, so I guess RCU served it's purpose. Then you come along and start telling me what I am and how wrong I am with nothing to back it up other that a clip from a post I made over a year ago that stated exactly what I said in a post yesterday.
One last thing,
I don't have any "cronies" on this board and I'm not trying to impress anyone. If you read all of my posts on this thread, the ENTIRE post, besides commenting on a couple negative unnecessary items, you'll see that Fastinated and now you are the only ones I have replied to.