Nnoodles couldn't have said it better. My first flight was a accident waiting to happen. I swallowed my pride(bought another plane) and joined the local club. I've had 2 different instructors and have learned a lot from both. Once THEY were comfortable with my flying they taught me how to do aerobatics at 3 mistakes high. This was on my second(buddy-boxed) flight. I currently have 24 flights but I'm not solo yet. The key thing these guys taught me was patience. And I WILL solo soon thanks to all the people at our club!