Hi folks,

I'm just getting started into electric RC planes. I've been flying electric helis for the past 10 months, and doing okay. I thought I'd give planes a try. I've purchased a 4ch [link=http://www.dynam-rc.com/products/airplane/cessna.htm]Dynam Cessna EP 400[/link] RTF kit because the price was right ($150 to my door), it comes with everything I need to get started, it's electric, and high wing. I figure if I like it, I can start dumping serious money into a good TX and plane later.

I haven't flown it yet. However I've been spending a lot of time in the Simulator (Realflight G3) flying the Cessna 182. It seems that I can fly pretty well, in terms of taking off, banking, some messy loops (plane in SIM seems slow). I can't land very well, it seems like the plane always runs off the end of the runway before it stops... not quite sure what to do there.

I've been poke'n around these forums, but there seems like SOO many on airplanes, compared to the heli section. I'm wondering if there is any good "newbie" tutorials or progression charts/check lists for flying planes. Or am I already going about it the best way that I can? There is a flying field in my area, but I'm a bit anti-social when trying to learn something, and wouldn't want to show up there until I can at least take off and land properly. I have lots of private space to learn how to fly before I endanger other RC pilots

Anyone have any advice, comments, or suggestions?