Wayne I do agree that anything can be used for basic and both planes will do it, but practice is a requirement that must be done and also knowing how to properly trim a plane certainly will help

When I started in IMAC my first competiton was with a little 150.00 dollar Seagull 60 size Extra using an OS91Fs turning a 12X10 prop and I did pretty good, but once I sat down and trimmed the plane using a trim guide I learned allot and the plane most definitely flew better.

So yes, you can do it with just about anything but even in basic you can come up on some pretty good competition and I was just letting Chad know what he might run into so I could have possibly said it better for the benefit of everyone else that wants to give it a shot.

I would really like to see him find a part of this hobby and settle into it and I think IAMC will definitely help. Practicing IMAC basic schedulles on a 4* and being able to do it well with that plane will definitely make it easier with a better handling plane (not that there is anything wrong with the 4*) and he will be a better pilot.