[quote]ORIGINAL: newtoheli

have had a Caliber 30 heli(which I crashed). I would now like to fly planes, but I don't want a cheapie trainer. I would like something that handles great and is pretty fast and agile. I think I would grow out of a simple trainer pretty quick, so why not just skip that step and get something good from the start?
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The simple answer to that question is the likely result will be the same as your helicopter and at that point you go on to the next adventure without accomplishing anything. The insistance on not finding a mentor (a much more approrieate word than instructor for what this person will do for you) and/or insisting on a totally inappropriate aircrft is responsible for most failures of the newbie to realize his dream of flight. As well as keeping the dumpster filled with projects for "fast and agile" aircraft for me.

John
Its your decision, a possible lifetime advocation or simply another failed adventure.