I agree with the last three posts as opposed to going to the hobby shop first. They usually (at least in my area) have young kids working behind the counter that may know a little about Rc cars, but rarely know much about planes & more than likely will end up selling you an electric Toy plane for allmost as much money as you could buy a good .40 -.46 size Trainer for. Ther are many choices in this size Trainer range that are perfectly good airplanes to learn to fly on. The least expensive I know of is the Tower 40MKII RTF.


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This plane & minimal field equipment can get you started, ie, chicken stick, glow ignitor & some fuel, extra props, you're gonna need them. But first as suggested above figure out which club you want to join & meet the person who will be your instructor, heed his advice, ask what kind of radio he uses so that you can get the proper buddy cord to match his radio if he doesn't allready have one for you to use. Again as said above many clubs will have a club Trainer they will let you learn on as you build or buy your own plane. If this is the case, bring your own fuel it's only right IMO good luck to you & your son have fun, this is a wonderfull hobby that will rob you blind.[8D]