I started with the wrong assumption about this hobby. After 15 years in off road cars, I figured that I would pick it right up. I spent all kinds of money getting a Ultra Stick 60 and the electronics to make it do everything it was supposed to. The instructor just kind of looked at me with a "are you serious" look when I showed up with it. He rapidly informed me that it would be necessary to castrate the beast before he would consider taking it up with me. After making it as mild as possible; removing the quad flaps and running strip ailerons, setting control throws to "did that move?" and converting it to four channels, I flew my much tamer Stick. Even with all these changes it was still an unforgiving beast, all the way to kit form, it was a ARF. I have since purchased, assembled, flown, soloed and my daughter crashed a Sig Kadet Sr ARF. I, of course, had to buy a replacement for her to continue to learn on.

If I could go back to the day I purchased the first plane, I would have bought a H9 Alpha Trainer RTF for $300.00 and saved myself money and heartache. Added bonus; I could have used all that money for other 2nd and 3rd planes. H9 is distributed by Horizon and here is the page for the plane.
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Shop/ByC...ProdID=HAN2475




Daddy, you need to land so I can fly...........Daddy...............whack, ow........this would not have happened if you had landed. Give me the controller if you value your other shin.