Stiks are great airplanes - Fast sport planes at full throttle, almost like a trainer at half throttle.

I started on a thunder tiger .40 - a week later I bought a used stik - I realized then that I could have started on it.

Whichever you start with - if you are on the buddy box - it will be fine. If you start with a stik you will "stick" with it longer than you would a trainer.

Once you solo, you will NEED every airplane that is faster than the one you have. The sad thing is that never ends. I am flying ducted fans now and will soon be getting into turbines. The addiction never ends - and neither does the cost!!

Keep your nose up!

Smitty