While I wouldn't recommend skipping the trainer either, I think the initial replies in this thread were disrespectful and a response similar to his would be quite normal I would think.
Yeah! all those trainers are for mere mortals! Gods like you should start with a craft more worthy of your vast experiance!
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.
Your right,if i had to do it all over again i would get a jet,there a lot faster (100+ mph) and more fun to crash.
What is with the attitudes people?
This is supposed to be a fun place.
The guys simply asked what would be the next step up from a trainer. I do not think that is so unreasonable. We do not know his skill level. So why give him so much grief? I think most people would be a little annoyed by the response he got. Help a brother out!
We arean't trying to run people off are we?
As was stated in a not so inviting way, it probably wouldn't be the smartest thing in the world to skip the trainer, but I don't think a slighly more advanced plane to start with is totally out of the question.
My second plane was a four star 40. My third is a Seagul space walker. The spacewalker is much more stable and I personally enjoy it more than the four star simply because it flies great.
I don't think the seagul space walker is that far of a jump from a trainer.
Its not exactly really fast, but it is somewhat aerobatic and is stable.
Good luck with whatever you choose.