RE: How do I get started with the future in mind?
Yeah the Wing Dragon is probably similar to a Slow Stick, as it is a 3 channel plastic/foam plane similar to a Multiplex EasyStar. It was a great way to get back into the sport, flies pretty well, and has taken quite a beating and keeps on flying. On a calm day (kind of a rarity where I fly unfortunately) I'll play around a bit with soaring, on a 10-12 mph wind day (the norm) I'll point it into the wind and let the wind assist in aerobatics. It does get tossed around a bit by the wind, but in a lot of ways that makes it more exciting to fly.
What I am looking for though is something that can handle the wind a little better, so I can spend a little more time in control instead of "Riding a bucking bronco" I also want to move up to an airplane with alerons to continue my progression up with the sport.