Bruce, Tycer is right. It will fly with you at the controls. The Magic Extra is a dream plane for what I paid ($99 on sale at Hobby People). The plane is very cool looking in person. It is light. And it flies like a dream. Knife edge all day. Hovers nice. All that. I wouldn't be afraid, set the throws really low and it will fly easier than any trainer out there. That ME looks better in my opinion but I like the red with racing stripes. The Simply's wing is bigger but the plane is also heavier. The wing loading is more on the SM (16-18 on the SM vs 15-17 on the ME). The landing gear and wheel pants look cooler on the ME. God I hope they keep making this plane. I'm tempted to buy another one in case I bust up mine real good. I'm sure the Simply magic flies great. I wish they'd make it in another color...RED !!!

Although if it went on sale I'd probably buy a Simply Magic. Please go on sale !!!!!

Oh another thing, I think I figured out why the Magic Extra is so much better for knife edges than the Hanger 9 Ultra Stick: It's because the Magic Extra's rudder goes all the way down to the bottom of the fuse (split elevator). Whereas the Ultra Stick's rudder stops above the elevator. I think that the rudder should always follow the fuse all the way to the bottom It keeps the plane from wanting to twist. Maybe it's just because the Magic Extra's fuse is tall and narrow vs the Ultra's short fat boxy fuse.

Dude wait till you fly that plane. You'll love it.

Joe