hey, i had 1 (ONE!) instruction from an experienced pilot before taking my plane back out to the sticks where i grew up. fortunately my enya .19 would die shortly after takeoff so my many attempts to get airborne would end up being a short controlled glide/landing. i did that so many times i was able to learn a lot before i figured out how to get the engine to run reliably. of course, then the crashes started. but i largely taught myself to fly that way.

david