RE: beginner
i bought a champ yesterday, my first plane ever. (i race 1/10 and 1/8 offroad buggies)
i charged it up and flew it with ease, no instructor. if you understand how a plane works it's really easy.
i had so much fun with it, got about 12-15 minutes per pack. i crashed a bit and it's tough.
my buddy did break the wing, nothing a little ca glue and some accelerator couldn't take care of. plus by buddy bought me a spare wing.
i was doing flips in a few minutes and by the end of the nighti had ground take off's and landing's down pretty well.
the champ is one heck of a good starter plane.