ORIGINAL: SMOKEFAN
Barnone....Avistar, add a BB engine and increase throws and BAM great 2nd plane to. I found years ago from training newbies myself a plane with alot of dihedral just plane sucks to learn to land with. Any wind at all wants to tip the craft over.
For the past 3 years I have been reccomending the Avistar to all of the clubs newbies and they just love the way it flies. Easy to build, and it has no problem doing beginner arobatics when the pilot is ready.</p>
The Avistar is a great, versatile plane. But to learn on one without an instructor is not a great idea. Stick with an electric foamy like the Super Cub until you get a feel for things and save the Avistar for a second plane. If you can't find an instructor, see if you can find a simulator. It's a LOT easier to hit the reset button than to buy a new plane.