I am supprised that there has been very little mention of him trying to teach himself to fly. I knwo that it can be done, but why try? Is it worth it to teach yourself to fly to fly mode 1? it probably would be cheaper for you to fly to someplace, have someone who is skilled at teaching mode one, then to crash all of your own planes. I know that one can teach yourself to fly, but why if you don't have too. You could teach yourself to fly full scale also, but 99.9% of people find it is easier and cheaper to get an instructor.

Jon

P.S. I fly mode 2, because that is what I was taught, I don't think that it is going to matter to me, I will probably be a Sunday flyer for the rest of my life.