It depends on how comfortable you are with the Avistar. The OMP Edge is an excellent flying plane, but you will need to limit the control throws for a while until you get used to it. There currently isn't an ARF version, though they say they're coming the first part of 2004. Colos scheme is a personal preference, but it's always a good idea to put contrasting colors on the top and bottom, especially with a plane like the Edge, because you can lose orientation on it REAL fast if you're not careful.