Actually at first I posted because I came for some advice, I posted Need help taking off about a week ago. Some people were helpful and some just made jokes about taking a bag (for wreckage ) because it was impossible yada yada yada. I only posted again to explain that I had done it and that it was possible. This was my first nitro flight but I have had this plane for 7 months. I read up on it ALOT. I got a sim and flew for well over 50 hours and I have two park flyers that I fly all the time. Not the same I know. I may have been a little irresponsible in choosing my flight location and yes I do admit that, however it's not as bad as it seems or everyone is making it out to be. I wasn't just lucky. I controlled that plane for over 12 min. and flew it were I wanted. It didn't fly me. I flew controlled 8's and circles and it was pretty windy. I wasn't just wingin it. Your are right about the perception in the sense that my landing wasn't great. I didn't land exactly were I would have liked. I am a humble person and wouldn't gloat like an NFL linebacker. If that is the way it came off then I apologize. It's just not easy to take some of the harshness that has been dished out (without the total story) and remain humble. I do appreciate your feed back and I thank you. I did post that I was joining a club but that I was having transportation issues that will be resolved next month but I mentioned a word that was inappropriate and it was removed. I am not just saying it cause it sounds good either as someone mentioned.