Don't forget to reset the failsafe when you put your receiver in a new plane. (mine was set to full up elevator)
Don't fly over water when it's really too windy to be flying so you're already having a messy time of it.
Don't fly behind yourself so you block your own Tx signal, especially when your plane is out over the water...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaMIauxw5Hs
Please excuse the terrible landing, I was just thankful it was on the ground.