No my neck was not hurting to bad. i was sitting in a law chair. i fly at a field where a guy once had a crop dusting buisness. so i don't have people getting mad at me for being an airhog. i have only flown it that long 3 times, Its ok if you want to be up that long. The thing hauls 1/4 of a gallon of fuel. Had to sturdy up the wings with guitar string.an i use 3 4.8 volt 1650 battry packs in open ch............Like i said its pain..... i was just messing around with it. you now how it goes sometimes