I just found this forum and read the post about a guy that was interested in a Giles 202 .40 for his second plane and got the crap scared out of me. I have gotten comfortable with my Sig Kadet 40LT finially and I know I need alot more stick time with her before I move on. I fly off of a highway at about 6,500 ft. and haven't gotten my landings consistant yet. I bought a second hand Northeastern Sport-Air 40 for my second plane, a low wing kind of like a Cherokee. The winds haven't been helpful so I still need to get her in the air for the first time. Now the part I got scared about-- I found a Great Planes Giles 202 1/4 scale arf on Ebay the other day and got the bid at less than 1/3 what she is worth. I thought going bigger would be a good step for my third plane and I couldn't pass up the chance on this plane. I hope to see her fly this next weekend in the hands of an expert pilot(in LasVegas). The nearest R/C field is over 180 miles from me so I don't have access to a good instructor and the guy that has helped me get into the air learned by the build/fly/crash/build/... method. He has been flying for over 10 years though and we are both able to fly all day and recharge for the next day with no repair or bench work required. I know I need to get alot more stick time on the Kadet, and also get comfortable with the Sport-Air before I even fuel up the Giles but I just had to put this out there to hear any suggestions that may help me.
Thanks for listening,
rod