agree with the sky scooter comment! It is enough of a plane to be a challenge and interesting (still fly mine now quite a bit!) but also fairly easy to fly. (It is debatable about this being a first plane or not, it is also fairly easy to crash!) Most people also do the standard 1600/1650 mah battery and a 3:1 gearbox with 9x6 apc sf prop modifications, but it will fly fine with the stock setup. (Get rid of the stock charger, it is junk! Your batteries will not be fully charged most of the time.)


The good part is that when you crash, get out the epoxy and a couple of toothpicks and glue it back together, give it a toss, and you are flying again.

Also, if you do not have access to an instructor, the SS will teach you more about flying than a .40 trainer will, not regarding the rudder... (SS has none) The SS needs to actually be flown, most .40 trainers, especially if they have a .46 FX or comparable in them, have enough power to get you out of most bad situations.

Ezone has a couple of really good threads about the Sky scooter.

Also, I don't want to plug anyone's site, but check out Servocity. most people get the upgrades there.