I have helped 4 guys get there waver, I have convinced all 4 of them to get the 1M Rifle from Great Planes/Tower. You can get one for under $300 rtf. To me they are one of the best and cheapest turbine trainer planes. In stock set up they do around 125MPH, They are really small, and will disappear when pointed towards you, they are really good at making you start thinking one step ahead, which is critical with RC jets due to there speed, pulse they fly faster than the 100mph stated in the AMA rules.
The best advice is to find someone who already has a waver who is close by to help you. I also used the buddy box and let all 4 guys fly my Velox XL, which help with confidence.
Also I put all 4 on buddy box for there first flight with there new jet, it worth it to save you a lot of $$
I ALSO try to get them to buy a TopFlite Gaint war bird of any type, this way they can build and get used to a heavy loaded plane, and get used to retracts, and gear doors, etc.
Also don't forget to get your own CO2 fire extinguisher.
Last edited by mikes68charger; 09-05-2017 at 09:52 AM.