If you are teaching yourself to fly, definitely go electric. If you are getting help from an instructor, go with which ever suits your flying situation.<div>
</div><div> I fly both glow and electric planes because each has its benefits. When I'm at the club field, I'm usually flying glow engines and I usually burn at least 4 to 6 tanks of fuel. The same flying time would require 5 or 6 lipo's to be charged and ready. On the same sized planes as my glow engines, those lipo's would cost about $80 per pack . So glow fuel is more economical for me at the field.</div><div> At home, I fly both glow and electric and I use both to teach with. </div><div> I keep an electric T-28 or Super Cub in my trunk most days so I can sneak in a flight or two during my lunch break over a field or abandoned parking lot. No mess or fuss, just pull it out and fly, change battery, fly some more, put back in trunk and charge batteries when I get home.  </div>