We can't stress this enough.

1) That nice, pretty new plane you have is NOT trimmed to fly straight. That means you already have 2 strikes against your successfully flying it alone, before you start the engine. (and a 3rd when the engine starts.)

2) These things fly faster than you expect. It gets to be a little dot way out there before you know what happened. (if it stays in the air that long...)

3) The instructor can tell you what you did wrong, and how to not do it again... right after he/she saves your plane from hitting the ground.

I just went to the field today... and met a guy who was about to try flying, alone, again. 3rd plane, 3rd engine, second radio... total flying time of 10 sec with the other two planes! (2 expensive lessons... and he didn't learn.)
I pulled out my buddy cord. Helped him check out his plane, and corrected reversed controls. 8O and helped correct a few other problems. (He wouldn't have gotten very far at all before it crashed...) With the aid of a heli pilot who happend t show up... we got his TX and the buddy box trimmed for level flight (LOTS of aileron trim... some elevator and rudder. Wing is warped.) Then, with the plane a safe distance up... he was able to fairly easilly maintain control. (I only had to save it about 6 times... then land it for him.)
This guy will be getting a few more lessons, and will now succeed where he's only been frustrated before.

I really don't want to hear of more people destroying airplanes before seeking assistance learning to fly... But I know I will. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

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I got to thinking I should mention something about this flying site: It is NOT a club's flying site. Its a local park where R/C is allowed. This beginner has been failing to get assistance because no-one with adequate fixed wing flying experience was previously available at that site. (plenty of heli flyers who WILL give help when they can...)