Ghostbear,
Just want to clarify a few things
When I read through a lot of these newbie threads, I feel like the newbies are being given the impression that when you go to the field, EACH flight ends in a pile of balsa sticks that you have to go home and fix.
The potential exists for newbie's and experienced pilots alike!
In my (limited) experience, of the five guys in our flight training program last year, only one had a major crash. He hit the same dirt pile I did, but was going much faster. He's spent the winter rebuilding the fuse on his bird.
One out of 5 thats a pretty good rate.
On the other hand, the "experienced" pilots in the club dropped birds like flies. Flat spin in
to the ground, knife edge into a tree, you name it.
Aerobatics can challange both the pilot and plane
So I don't disagree with the adage that "Its only a matter of time till you have a crash."
I would also agree with this statement..
However if you read my comment you would see that I was addressing Imcruz's statement that he is not good at building things yet... One thing I have learned is that if you have the skills neccessary to build or repair your model these little setbacks (crashes) are not such a insurmountable problem. The only way Imcruz will aquire the skills neccessary to build repair a model plane is by actually doing it. Thats why I suggested a kit and or SPAD kill two birds with one stone if you will learn how to build and repair what your going to fly. Otherwise the alternative is buy a new ARF plane after every crash. Sounds pretty expensive to me.