My experience is limited. I currently have two planes, and have been flying for around 5 months now. Not long, I know. The plane I fly alot now is a high wing, semi-symmetrical design. I've converted it to a tail-dragger, and that's been interesting. Takeoffs are a little tougher, although I've gotten pretty good at those now. Landings are no problem, and I've wondered about the flame-out issue. I figured that would cause a little havoc. I'll give it a try on the sim. I really want a twin for some reason, I can't really describe it. However, I think I'll wait and get some low wing experience first. Is the contender a good first low winger? I'll take the advice given, and wait on the twin. As much as I like it, I'd hate to re-kit it. Does the contender come as an arf? One problem I have is I really don't have any good place to build a kit. I'd have to do it on the kitchen table, and my wife baby-sits during the day, so the stuff would have to be moved. I could see me getting a wing half finished, having to quit for the night, only to find the wing warped, or broken the next time I got to work on it--because I don't have a good place to store the stuff while I'm building it. Does that make sense? So, kits may be hard. I would like to try one this winter, just not an expensive one, or a hard one--for the reasons above. I think I'll try the sig seniorita this winter. It's only 69 as a kit, and shouldn't be all that hard as a first kit. (just looking at it--pretty straight forward design)
So, where can I get the contender?