ORIGINAL: -pkh-
I disagree. BNFs are aimed at advanced pilots, since they assume you've already got a transmitter.
RTFs are aimed at beginners.
But that doesn't occur.
Even here newbies are told to get a BNF setup as it's far better than an RTF configuration.
The rational behind this is good, ( you get a MUCH better radio )... what the newbies miss is that this only applies to TRUE ENTRY level planes...
So they take the BNF advice and go and purchase a P-51...
How many have we unsuccessfully tried to talk someone out of more advanced planes here?