Wow, I have something in common w/some of the folks here that I normally would have overlooked. I too play guitar; and bass, and violin. String man. Practice DOES make perfect, but only in the instamce of a particular focused area - not all; i.e. practice over and over the musical keys, their modes (circle of fouths and fifths), and their relations to diatonic scaling will allow one doing such to get them perfect. By this, it is meant that one could simply play any position on the fret board instinctively without hesitation; perfection. The same is applied to learning a desired song. Genetics only really matter if the subject (person) of discussion suffers from some sort of impairment (mental retardation or the likes). I am the first person in my family to exstensively go to college, now I am working on my fourth degree (AS Criminology, BS Polictical Science, BS Criminology, MS Criminal Law). BY some (statistically) I should be: in prison; on drugs; domestic issues; low I.Q. etc, etc), but none apply.

Hell, I have crashed many planes. Do I care? Nope. If I did not crash (mianly do to piolit arrogance and over confidence) I would not have been able to do low passes or hover. I actually kinda like 'good' crashing. You know, the crashes that destroy the entire plane but all the electronics and engine are still alright. But like the thread starter had initially said...I too have no desire to get exceptionally awsome at flying rc planes. I like to simply fly. My focus is elsewhere w/more important things.