The reason most, if not all, of the above suggestions are provided is because these planes have vibrations that can cause things to do strange things. Screws will unscrew, velcro will loosten, links will vibrate loose, antenna leads will snake back into the fuselage, and batteries that vibrate to the point where the connections break down.

There are more examples of what can and does happen, and many, if not most of us have experienced many of these.

What I would suggest you do is check anything that moves to see that it is the way it is supposed to be. Try to prevent things from happening by looking things over carefully and making sure that things that are supposed to be tight are, and things that are supposed to move are free to move but not to the point where they will come undone.

Careful examination by gently pulling on things such as the rudder, elevator, ailerons, flaps, and so will make sure hinges are ok. Check for binds that can develop by moving the sticks to full range and watching that surfaces easily move to their full extent without binding up a servo. Check battery leads to make sure that they are properly connected, secure, and tight. If they are not, fix it right away.. don't procastinate. The next flight of that plane could be its last.

The main point is to use your head and think about how things should work and see to it that they do work, and work properly. Even a beginner can have some insight as to how things should be and you should use that knowledge to make sure that things are right.

Ask questions of your instructor, and of other pilots around you. Ask someone you trust to take a look at your plane. He/she may find something that you missed or didn't know anything about. You will learn how it is supposed to work and learn something about what to check. It all comes with experience, but it also comes with some common sense.

Hey, we've all done it. I've crashed a plane because I didn't raise an antenna. Dumb, but it happens. I had an elevator failure because I failed to check that the clevis was properly secure. That cost me my very first airplane. But, I learned and now, I check everything... at least everything that I can think of checking, and I'm sure that, at times, I miss something. We all do. But, learn from the mistakes or from the mistakes and suggestions of others and follow through.

The best thing you can do is something you already did.. ask questions and learn.

Best of luck, and good flying!!!

CGr.