Hossfly is right on. It takes most new flyers every weekend for most of the summer to learn to fly properly. If you only want to get out occasionaly then your flights will be short and you will need repairs often. An alternatve is to buy an electric flying wing called a Zagi. Its made of a tough, thick, bang resistant foam that stays together really well. Your flights will still be short but at least it won't break on impact. Most of the park flyer type planes mentioned are very fragile and made of thin walled foam that break apart almost just by looking at them. They also don't have much power and can only be flown in the lightest of breezes. That why I don't recomend them for starting out. [8D]