Hey There,

Just thought I would share my experience so that any new beginners won't make the same mistake.

I recently purchased a Hobbico Aero Cruiser ([link=http://www.hobbico.com/airplanes/hcaa2004.jpg]Picture of the Cruiser[/link])and set out to fly my first rc plane. All I can say is crap. After crashing it after the 3 launch, I had to order new parts and mod (bigger motor, lost some weight) the plane in order for it to actually fly.

After receiving the part and getting everything in working order, I took it out again. This time, it actually flew. Although very unstable, it did fly to the point I had to put it down to recharge the battery. After a recharge, I take it back up and away I go. 2 minutes later, I'm back to square one - the plane takes a sudden and abrupt nose dive and never recovers. It broke in the exact same place as before.

So, I set out to find another hobby shop in my area and stumble onto AJ Hobby (www.ajhobby). After talking the Jack I purchased the GWS Beaver ([link=http://www2.gpmd.com/image/g/gwsa1024.jpg]Picture of the Beaver[/link]). I Spent a few hours on Saturday putting it together and decided the Sunday would be flight day. Well, let me just say this plane is great. I had it in the air and flying in just the 2 launch (first was my fault... little too high). The plane is stable, controllable and can take a fair amount of wind considering it's weight.

All in all, a great little trainer.