Actually, the LHS is well known in this area for their experience with RC planes which is why I went there. Unfortunately, the information I got was from the son who admitted he had more experience working with cars than planes and his father was not in. This was the day before flying so I wanted to know if I could do an overnight charge and he said 30 minutes was fine. I now know better.

However, I'm wondering if I have the right charger to do an overnight charge. The unit that came with the kit is a HiTec CG-207 5-7Cell 2A Peak Charger. Should I be looking into a different charger?

Regarding the instructor, he didn't charge me for the time he spent with us (checked the CG, checked the range, went over basics, etc.) and he suggested that anyone would be willing to help us when we went back for our second flight. He also didn't recommend that we actually fly at the school, just practice gliding to a landing after starting on full power.

Thanks for all the advice. This is a great place for information!