Well I tried getting my grouind controls together before I took air and I was brave enough to take up about 2 feet did, ok but no trophy yet. I am getting a little more confident though. I just need to keep remembering that it's not a rc car and be more sensitive on the controls. I think that's where my problems are. Every time I get air and it drifts I either have a hard landing or go hard left. The training gear is really a great help. I'd probably be out of hundreds of dollars without it!