Are you making sure you are taking of INTO the wind? This is very important.


Its kind of hard to check out the operation of your plane over the net, but you can check this [link=http://www.hooked-on-rc-airplanes.com/rc-airplane-controls.html]page to see how the controll surfaces should move.[/link]


Here is a [link=http://www.hooked-on-rc-airplanes.com/flying-model-airplanes.html]general outline for a typically first flight.[/link]

For taking off be sure that:

1. you are taking INTO the wind
2. you have the motor at FULL throttle
3. When hand launching, toss it straight out. Not upward or downward.
4. Don't give too much up elevator or the plane will stall. Give just enough elevator too keep the nose slightly upward.

Good luck, hang in there. You will get the hang of it.