Promoted to Noob Saturday.

Cap'n I am certian you will like the Apprentice! My instructor suggested either the Apprentice or the NextStar. In his opinion they are on par with each other.

My first attempt at flying, I really struggled with keeping control of the plane. Then another member came over to fly the plane and let me "feel" the control stick movements.After about 15 seconds with him controlling, he said it was no wonder I was having so much trouble, the trims where all wacko. He flew a couple of circuits and got the trims set and handed back a completely different plane. I had a sembalence of control! Well, at least I wasn't yawing and pitching all over the place. And it was fun!

A bit of advice for any other noob, fly your plane at something less that half throttle when your beginning. Half throttle on the Apprentice is about 20MPH and I was fly there and a bit more and frequently simply did not have time to process what was going on and what needed to be done. At a slowerr speed, I don't think the instructor would have had to taken over as often as he did. Put the ego aside, and learn how to move the sticks for different situations. I struggled with the turns, because I didn't input enough, then would over compensate trying to tighten the turn. Especially those coming toward me. But you know what?I didn't play lawn dart with the plane, and I am happy about that.

Now I have the fever for real and can't wait to get my plane, AMA membership and join the club and learn to fly.