Well I was able to get a brand new Futaba 6EX Transmitter today, everything that normally comes in the box minus the receiver for $65 So I need to get the receiver to complete the deal.

I'm leaning towards getting a Parkzone Radian as a first plane. If anyone has input on this I'm all ears. I'd need to get the version that I can build up with the Futaba 6EX. I think the PNP version of the Radian has servos right, anyone know for sure? Would it be advantagous to get the Pro version? Or another plane altogether?

And while at the local hobby shop today I picked up a copy of RealFlight 6.0 with the air mega pack for $215 out the door.

Been messing with RealFlight. I definitely need training and practice. Not as easy as I thought / hoping it might be. The hard part is when it gets far away determining which orientation the plane is. Anyone know what plane to use that would be most comparable to the Radian? But I'm glad I bought the program hoping that it will help spare the potential crash costs.