I probably went about it all wrong. I built my first plane, a Tower Trainer 40. I was nervous as hell when I took the controls. My instructor took off and landed for me. I did very well and he told me I would be soloing in about 5 or 6 flights. That day we did two flights with a little instruction in between. The only thing I have to work on is flying towards me. REVERSITIS!! That was the only time my instructor took over. We used the buddy box. I thought it was really cool that the plane I built flew so well. My instrucot really liked the plane also. Although he did tell me that next time put a bigger engine on it.