RE: Your Piloting Progression
Start flying foamies & profiles if you want your 3D skills to grow exponentially...
Foamies will give you the confidence to attempt risky 3D manuevers on the deck, since basically they're disposable airplanes... Once your sprung for the gear for a foamy, the replacement cost of the airframe is nominal...
There's nothing that flies like a profile... A good one anyway... There's alot of crap out there, but if you go with a Mojo or OMP profile, you're on the right track...