RCKen, yes it is true as to me not wanting to go to a field and look like a beginner or go with a crappy looking airplane - even though I know it will get dinged up with learning I still want it to look great and not like a beginner builder.

But I was also thinking before I attempt a gas-powered airplane that electrics were easier and safer to fly and slower because of them being electric and perhaps not as dangerous as gas.

I also thought that I would be having trouble finding an instructor to help learn and meanwhile I could learn by myself on what I assumed would be a safer and easier electric.

If all this is wrong and an electric would not be any wiser to fly by myself or if any of my other assumptions are wrong then I am truly sorry and I will disregard my choice to do this TRIAL run with the electric and just go straight to the LT-40 and unfortunately not do any flying attempts til I found an instructor which may take quite a bit of time. You wouldn't even recommend taxiing by myself would you?

But I love building so much maybe I will still do an electric plane after completing the LT-40.