ya it's always the game. which issues are you talking about, the disco or the lost drone?
do the game crashes only happen with specific planes?
are you web surfing and/or streaming music or videos while you're flying?
are you alt-tabbing the game while you're trying to fly?
do you lose a drone when you alt-tab out of the game?
are you turning off your anti-virus/spyware program before starting the game?
what are your system specifications?
how many processes are running after a fresh system boot?
are you using a wireless internet connection?