I just started r/c planes earlier this year and would like to inform/help anyone thinking of getting into this hobby.Before you even order a r/c plane,do yourself a favor and search around your area for an adequate place to fly.It must be a LARGE are free of trees lamposts cars etc.Your local school yard will not do the trick..trust me {unless it has several acres of playground space in which all the trees have been cutdown}.the reason looking for a place to fly is so important is because if you havnet found it ahead of time,you will wind up getting your plane and rushing to fly it in the 1st open area you find..which will more then likely be inadequate in terms of space and obstructions.This will lead to many crashes/damages to the airplane that are unneccesary and very upsetting/irritating.This is the number 1 reason newbies to this hobby give up on their initial try.If you do find a perfect spot to fly,you will need to understand that this hobby can {and more then likely} will get expensive{ repairs/parts for crashed planes..wanting to consistently buy a newer and more challenging plane..etc. and very frustrating at times { not being able to fly when you want because of windy days,rain.waiting for spare parts to be shipped out.etc.}.As far as the "best begginers r/c plane..I realize that the slow stick has the most votes..but that has to be asseembled..and for me personally,I dont want to spend several days building my 1st plane..then when im finished have to wait for a day that has the perfect weather to fly..then take the plane out and on my 1st attempt crash[ which will happen 95% of the time to newbies} only to have to spend another week fixing the plane and or ordering parts.I would much rather buy a RTF like the T-HAWK..and be ready to fly the day it comes to my house {weather permitting}.Furthermore..the T-HAWK is very tuff..and flies very easily {even for a newbie} and one also has the advantage of using it more as a slow glider or a faster r/c plane..which the slow stick does not offer this choice right out of the box...One other very important factor to consider is the slowstick has a front mounted propeller which will usually take the brunt of impact in a crash damaging not only the propeeler..but the motor and or motor shaft..while the T-HAWK {and other rtf"s} have a rear mounted propeller ..helping to keep damage to a bare minimum.Like I initially said..these are my opinions to help newbies..I sure hope I dont recieve tons of replies from slow stick enthusiasts who think im putting down their plane..We all know the slowstick is probably the most popular r/c plane around..but for newbies I dont think its the best/most economical choice...Oh..and I forgot to say..when everything goes right with r/c planes..they are a blast..