Originally posted by MikeL
You don't have the money for more than one plane, so you'd best make sure the one you get lasts a while. Getting proper instruction at a club is a huge part of that.
However, after you have successfuly learnt to fly, and have aquired some more funds, it's nice to have a spare to fly while repairing the one you crashed... Unfortunately it does happen. The trick is to keep it to a minimum - hence the recommendations you find an instructor.
Originally posted by MikeL
There's an amazing depth of knowledge to be learned in this hobby. I don't know it all, and I never will.
Hence my favorite saying in my signature file...