RE: one old guy to another
My only concern on the above radio recomendation is the Feather reciever that is a part of that particular package. Hitec makes wonderful radio gear but their single conversion Feather receiver has a bad reputation in the areas of range and glitches while flying at a field with multiple flyers. I have one and only use it in my most "disposable" ARF plane when I generally fly alone, as I have experienced the glitch problem.
Their micro 555 is an excellent receiver and usually comes in a package with their HS81 servos with the Flash 4 or 5, I believe.
Sierra Gold
AMA 12351