I'm an instructor for our club. Spent a year and half with the last one, my son. He's now a 10 year old solo pilot. He's crashed 2 planes in the last 2 years, one as a solo pilot doing wot low flybys, damn kid!! There are advantages to the buddy boxes for sure, but I can relate to passing the sticks which is how I learned. If your son is a competent rc pilot, them have him trim it and pass the sticks[sm=thumbs_up.gif]just remember that altitude is the cushion!!