Although an Escapade is a very nice plane and quite easy to fly I would not recomend it to a low time pilot .I have only had the small one and don't know much about the bigger one. They land quite fast and the small one with a 46 in it can really move and if you aren't ready for it you can lose it quickly . It dose'nt have a lot of self correcting tendancys but it goes where you point it . I would go for the Stick. The ones I have had have all been very easy to fly. They slow down to land,are aerobatic and are an all around fun plane . Just a thought--If you are looking for a reasonable priced foam RTF or TxR take a look at the flyzone Beaver . It comes with flaps ,wheels and floats. Has lights that are bright . It handles the wind fairly good . Has tons of power. Comes off the water in about 5 or 10 ft . It's really a fun little plane .