<div>Thank you for the advice, very helpful. My last trip to the field I flew three good flights, the last was not so good, the plane was acting up and it just felt difficult. Previously that day my first flight was with a very helpful member from our club. He was very enthusiastic and coached me to go ahead and fly before my instructor arrived. He took the plane up, trimmed it and handed the controls to me. I was freaked out being this was the first time I flew with out a budybox. I was able to do the patter with no problem (once I stopped shaking). It was a good flight.</div><div></div><div>Then I had two more with my instructor (and the budybox). It turned out that on the last flight (the third with him) the vertical stabilizer came loose and we crashed and burned. It was hard because at first I just thought I had lost confidence and just couldn&rsquo;t keep it together during my turns (that is how I crashed). But after going over the day in my head, like you mentioned I realized that the flights were good and I learned a lot, mostly that I need to take better care in putting together the ARF plane.</div><div></div><div>I am back out with a new plane and I will be breaking in the motor, get it all tuned up, and maybe get in two or three flights. When I mentioned 5 to 10, this was mainly because I usually spend the day at the field. I will fly a couple of flights in the morning, take a break, maybe switch planes and then fly again for a few more in the afternoon. I do agree to many succeeding flights is not good.</div><div></div><div>Thanks for all the advice.</div><div></div><div>TB</div>