Running thru this thread and many others of like ilk, I wonder if half of the responders could even make a gold distance flight on a booming day if their batteries quit. Whats so dang hard about reading a sectional, working a manual mcready ring and spinning a whiz wheel? Geesh! Ya all got better than 40/1 ships now so quit whinning, learn to fly effeciently with your eyes looking outside and go for it.
Ps. If you havent had an outlanding in awhile then your not flying to the limits of your skill level yet.