Give some consideration to the E-Flite Apprentice 15e. The RTF version comes standard with the Spektrum DX5 transmitter but my LHS let me upgrade to the DX6i when I paid the difference between the prices of the transmitters. Expect to pay about $240 for everything you need to fly. Please note that I'm NOT recommending the newer Apprentice S model with the SAFE system. I haven't flown one but I've heard of some problems. Not sure if there is any validity to the claims or not. I can say from experience that my 15e is a great aileron trainer that has survived hard landings and everything else my novice thumbs have dished out. Since you have previous experience the plane should ease your way back into flying. It is fully capable of loops, rolls, spins, and even inverted flight to keep things interesting.

I'm going to have to confess that the Hobbyzone Champ has become one of my favorite planes to fly. It's a micro 3-channel that handles a surprising amount of wind. It came RTF meaning that it comes with a transmitter but I just bound it to my DX6i. Given that I can fly it at no more than half throttle most of the time, I get flight times of 10 minutes or more. I now have five batteries that cost about $4 each and two chargers. If I want to I can stay in the air almost continually. I get a kick out of turning the little yellow bird into the wind and playing the throttle and sticks until it hangs almost motionless in the air. Depending on wind speed I can often "elevator" it in for a landing. I turn it into the wind and play the throttle until it settles onto the grass almost vertically. Scale-like flight? Not really. Fun? You bet! Just something to consider.

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