I'm in the stage of : "i've watched a LOT of videos on rc planes but i am a broke teenager and can't afford anything with the fact that i live in a small country called georgia", help😂

I feel attacked when you said one of those god awful planes from Amazon and then showed the exact plane I bought because it's actually really good😭

Am I the only one who comes back to watch this at least once a month to see what stage I’m at again? 😂

I guess after 50 years flying I'm in stage 8 the end game.  I don't do anything fancy  but enjoy my flying immensely .

I'm in the "I need to stop buying airplanes from facebook marketplace because I don't have enough room" phase

I grew up flying RCs and still do occasionally. Flying RC really sparked my passion for flying full scale. I’ve achieved stage 9 if there is one 😉. Got my private pilot cert in 2020 when I turned 17 and haven’t looked back since. Since then I’ve earned my instrument, multi, commercial, and flight instructor certificates. None of that would’ve ever happened if it weren’t for RC.

After 50 years of flying "full scale" airplanes I took up RC. After a few flights and many crashes with my Amazon RTF Cub I froze as I watched it fly away and disappear.  Went through my Dollar Tree foam board/Flite Test phase. Bought and destroyed some expensive E-Flite planes. Got a little better and went through my EDF phase. Crashed a few of those. Then I went through my helicopter phase which was followed by my 3D phase. This was followed by a 6 month burnout phase. I watched a bunch of YouTube videos which rekindled my interest.  I think I'm now at stage 6 and am enjoying the hobby more than ever.  This video is so spot on.

I am at stage 5 or 6 depending on the day, I still have not mastered slow flight especially on edfs, flying is something I just love to do and really enjoy flying company when I have it but fly alone mostly at a club.

Endgame for me now, I've been flying off and on for about twenty years, but I still remember the absolute accomplishment of my first successful solo like it was yesterday. This hobby changed the trajectory of my life personally and professionally.

I started with fpv quads but got burnt out. Now I‘m getting into fpv wings and I’m loving it!! So I‘d say I‘m on stage 2 of rc planes

In my defense, you got me into RC. I always wanted to fly RC but you made the dream come true. Thanks for the inspiration and of course the information.

Parents never boght me a "real" rc plane. Just 1 or 2 sub-50 dollar pieces of crap which had electronic malfunctions after a few days. So I started building my own😈. Fell in love with EDF's in 3'rd grade...still havent bought an rc plane. Honestly, I am fine with this, as building and flying ur own designs is such a rewarding experience. I just discovered your channel and its amazing.

I just ordered an FMS 1700mm PA-18 Super Cub as my 5th plane. I think it’s a pretty cool plane for someone who isn’t a TRUE professional. Still getting there.

I think I jumped from stage 3 to stage 8. I've been flying department store cheapos for 3 decades, got into hobby grade last year. I didn't get a trainer for my first real plane, I got a Freewing 64mm edf A-10. Takeoff and first flight went great, landing.... demolished the plane by nose-planting into a light post. I took a step back and got a UMX Air Tractor, bashed it for a while, moved up to a Turbo Timber Evolution, bashed it a bit, then tried my luck with a couple more UMX micros--- the Pitts and Gee Bee. I'm at the point where I'm confident flying the UMX planes with SAFE off most the time (still have "oh sh*t" moments), the TTE I haven't activated SAFE in several months even when pushing my skill set. 3 mistakes high is a very good rule of thumb.
I claim stage 8 as flying RC is more than just a hobby, it's a passion/addiction. If by some chance I obliterated every single plane I have at the moment in one flight outing, I'd be hell-bent in either fixing up the least-damaged model to flight worthiness again or getting another plane. I'm well past the "this hobby is too expensive" stage, I have a hot melt glue gun, gorilla glue, access to dollar tree foam board, and a obsession to fly.
 I have a couple periodic flying buddies that spice things up but I thoroughly enjoy solo flight runs where I can send my birds out and do my thing without distraction, to me it's a Zen garden. Relaxation, de-stressing, honing a skill and personal fulfillment.

I'm currently in stage 2.
And yes flight test was my gateway drug into this hobby and I own way to many flight test planes

5:36 bro went full Space Shuttle mode

Delirium stage here.  Spot on description.

I'm about 20 years in. Somewhere between stage 5 and 8. I don't think I've had any burnout period that lasted very long. The key to avoiding burnout imo is to regularly ask yourself, "Am I having fun? Do I really want to go flying today?" If the answer is no, just give it a rest, and maybe try something different. Never "force" yourself to keep going.

Having a couple friends to fly with makes the hibby so much more fun,you push eachother and when you have a fun day and trash a plane taking tirns flying knife edge thru the awning at the field or pushing olane past its limits....reguardless havong peers woth you makes it soo much more fun

I started with a UMX Radian.  I thought all planes would be that slow and easy to fly.  My second plane, a Flite Test Duster, was so fast I immediately knocked the wings off and promptly rebuild it 5 more times before starting off with a big trainer.  71 planes later, I can now fly just about everything from 3D to EDF's to catching thermals.  Somewhere near stage 6 right now.  Flite Test Combat and streamer cuts are my highlights.