I would say if you're questions are being answered in the beginner's forum, keep posting there.

How does one determine a beginner? That's a tough question. Depending on what I'm flying I still think I'm a beginner, but I feel right at home flying my Ultimate 1.20. Can you still be a beginner and fly a U-can-do? Sure- I've heard they fly very nice with shorter control throws, and when you're comfortable, the throws can be made longer.

For a long time I was scared to fly anything other than a trainer for fear of crashing. A good friend of mine once told me "if you're going to fly, you're going to crash!"

It may sound silly, but I got back into flying a little over a year ago after a 6 year break when my kids were little. Now at 8 & 5, they are self sufficient enough to not drive mom crazy while I'm gone. Though if I'm going to the field, My 8 yr old almost always comes with!