My RC Plane hobby began when I was a kid and my Dad bought me a radio control glider. I crashed it on the first flight. We repaired it and I crashed it again and again. Then he bought me a motorized plane, which I learned how to fly a bit better. Fast forward to many years later, when I wandered into a hobby store in Ypsilanti with Skyler and bought a new one, so we could fly planes together.
Writing this as I have way too many photos of various RC plane crashes over the years. Most of this was flying with Skyler, but I’ve crashed almost every time I’ve flown. I figured out that I get more joy out of fixing the broken planes than actually flying them. The whole flying part is too nerve-wracking for me. Here are some fun post-crash photos I’ve kept.
Very first flight 
Buddies 
He can almost fit inside! 
Broken wing 
Really brokien wing 
backup plane parts 
GoPro mount 
Wipeout 
Just look at 
We need fix this Grandpa! 
He’s so proud of this destruction 
Post repair glue job 
Flying helis with Matt & Verena 
Destroyed 
Ready for water landings