Sure wish I could disagree with you on the building vs flying. But alass, I can not.

Hope you are quicker than I was on getting your wings. I had taken about a 35 year absence from the hobby and just got booted up again two and a half years back. It took me close to 6 months, flying three to four times a week and crashes permiting, four to five flights a day. One thing that I've found is that you make your plane as visibale as possible. I've lost three planes due to getting disorentated and none of the three were that far away.

Enjoy the hobby. It keeps the mind sharp and ahh, I forget what else it does.

Don