The Slo-V is a great plane, that is what I learned on (and am still learning!). Few things to remember which have been talked about to death but - Fly in little to no wind first few times out! Cant stress that enough, the Slo-V and really most any slow flyer hates wind. You will spend all your time trying to get it to stay flying rather than actually flying. Really that is the most important thing no matter what you take out to fly as a beginner. Make sure your battery is fully charged. The stock 6cell doesnt give this bird much power as it is. The 7cell upgrade is Highly recommended. When you come in for your landings or think you might crash, cut the throttle before you hit! Will save your plane a lot of stress to the carbon fuse right behind the motor mount (heard its a weak point) and your propshaft. Go ahead and get a $2.00 propshaft when it bends eventually Make sure you read all the directions, it covers the importance of the adj main wing and getting the trim right in the tail.

A couple tips I picked up recently that helped to fine tune - the stock props are way out of balance! At least both of mine were. I thought I had a bent prop shaft when it was the prop that was causing the bad vibration. Unscrew the prop and let it just balance on the end of the shaft horizontally. What ever side wants to swing down is heavy, so apply a small piece of elec tape to the backside of the opposite side. Once it stays level you are set. Makes a huge change to how smooth she flys now! The other is to pick up a GWS1180 slow flyer prop. It gives the plane a little better grunt in the wind. Nobody has burned up a motor yet, but it will spin a litttle hotter. Stock motors are only $9.00, so no big deal for much better performance.

All in all, I think it was a great plane to learn on. Almost any plane you get will have its quirks that will need a slight mod here or there. If you follow them, the plane should fly great for a long time to come...