ORIGINAL: carrellh
fritz,
Even if it was a ''best seller,'' how many do you really think were sold in a year?
How many new guys build their first plane?
I know I wouldn't have started this hobby if I had to build the first one. After I started flying with an instructor, and knew I wanted to continue, I decided to try building. My first kit (Great Planes PT-60) took me almost a year.
eagle,
There are still some trainer kits available
Great Planes PT-20/40/60
Great Planes Goldberg Eagle 2
SIG LT-25 and 40 (availability varies, call SIG when ready to buy something)
Various other SIG trainers (availability varies, call SIG when ready to buy something)
I can't believe the statement that someone would not have started in this hobby if they had to build their first kit........for crying out loud......it's a hobby and not a race! Building a kit.......even the first one..........teaches you valuable skills, especially for repairs. The whole world is in too much of a damn hurry!! If you are really interested, a kit like a PT60 should not take more than a month or two. This is why the kit selection is going away and ARF's are taking over. I bought a couple of ARF's but do not like how they are built and I really had to go over them to make sure they don't fall apart on the first flight. Wonder why the country is going downhill....it's because of inferior, cheaply paid Chinese labor.
Do yourself a favor........slow down.....build and fly............IT'S A HOBBY!!!!!!! not a job.