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From: CanberraACT/SA, AUSTRALIA
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ORIGINAL: bassfisher
Years ago, I was in a not to be named Chain HS (HT USA) getting some stuff. A lady was there with her son (about 12 yrs old) looking for a trainer to get started. The kid (had that kind of look of someone that hangs around with a bunch of other guys that have never been out on a date and play fantasy games all day) that worked there knew everything about the fantasy games, but nothing about RC. He trys to sell her a P-51 (not a PTS) but some other fire breathing beast. She asked if a beginner could fly it, and of course the first words out the employee's mouth was "Sure, its easy to fly". The employee was called away to sell some game dice or some other non-RC related item. She looked around some more, and I pulled her off to the side and told her which would be the best way to start. I pointed out a couple of good trainers (both new and a couple of used ones). I also told here which radio system that I perferred. She asked me how I knew what to get get and I told her I was an instuctor at a local club. She said that the employee told her about the P-51, and I told her that if her son wanted to fly for 10 seconds and pick up the pieces, she could waste her money. She ended up buying the used trainer and a new radio system. As she was checking out at the register, the employee said that her son would not like what she was buying and the P-51 was a better way to start. She looked the kid in the eye and asked him "Do you know how fly these model planes?" His answer was (looking down at his feet) was "No, but I can drive the cars." Needless to say, her son and husband joined the club, learned how to fly on that trainer, and today both a great pilots. Not humerous when told in a story, but seeing that employee melt when confronted about his experience made me laugh.
i have had a similar if not opposite experience to this,
being a country flyer, i had to teach myself to fly, naturally i started with EPP aircraft that were slop soarers ( i recomemnd these to everyone i meet now that is interested in learning to fly, Canterbury sailplanes in NZ makes em, and litterally they are INDESTRUCTABLE ( talking 50 km/h nose ins and they bounce and start flying again )), anycase after a while was starting to have a decent collection of sailplanes and hadnt broken one. Went back to the hobby store and set about buying a nitro plane, and they still tried to sell me another sailplane for training purposes. needless to say i bought a nitro plane ( hangar-9 P51) and after a few practice taxies flew it straight out of the box, no buddy cord or anything. (now to do it with a heli  ) incidentaly, on much better terms with a few of the staff at LHS, and now go to these guys as they know what my capabilities are, but it was amazing given the fact that i had already bought so many sailplanes from that place that the guy behind the counter could not comprehend that i knew how to fly.
other thing that irks me is the one that gives you a yes/no answer and then doesnt expalin the alternatives.
having said that now live in canberra, one of the guys in the local hobby store was so accomidating that the first day i walked in talked for three hours and ended up getting free coffee. ( neadless to say in the end i did walk out wiht more than i planned to buy ) Still use the one back home though as they have the best range, just avoid certain people behind the counter.
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