Dan, sorry to hear about your loss. Don't give up. The bigger planes are not only easier to fly but MUCH more fun. The only thing you have to be aware of is that the closer they get to full size, the more they will act like full size aircraft (and the more altitude you need to recover from a stall). Use your power to control your descent right until the plane is on the ground. We all have gotten used to cutting the power on .40 size ships on downwind and gliding them onto the ground. Once you get used to managing the power and and controlling airspeed you will never go back to small planes. Good luck, cbk