i taught my self how to fly, with an armadilo which is not a good trainer to me, my second plane was an Extra 300 by goldberg so what ever you think you can handle do it and have fun with it,,, nobody can tell you what is best for you.. i fly better with a fast plane than a slow one,,,, just remember the most important rule ...be safe and have fun... there are only 2 kinds of planes 1.those that have crashed and 2. those that will