DMcQuinn offered some good advice.

I learned on an Aerobird, 150 bucks. Its cheap and it taught me to fly. And DMcQuinn is correct, my glow trainer was much easier to fly. I don't know if it is park flyers in general, or it may be that the aerobird is very cheaply made.

But, the aerobird can take a beating. I have literally smashed it into the ground several times at high speeds. Worse that happens is a broken wing (which usually can be taped up) or a broken prop.

If you plan to join a club or get someone to help I would go with a glo plane. But if you want to mess around on your own and learn, a cheap foam electric is the way to go. You can't really crash a balsa wood glow plane without destroying it.

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