After wasting way way too much time and money replacing and repairing the
Firebird Scout, I did move up to the Challenger which I do enjoy flying, WHEN THE WIND STOPS BLOWING, which is not very often out here in NW Arkansas. Yes the Scout is to light and unpredictable and ill designed. Even the Challenger is ill designed for my taste. You do need to do a little pre-flight shoring up of the tail boom..

Lately, I have been having a lot of fun with a little $45 job called SwifFlyer. It is a little plane same size as the Scout but sturdier construction and it is a twin rear prop job.. ther are no llines attatched to any elevators, pressing left or right on the joystick just increases power to the left or right prop for directional control. again I like it because it is sturdy, and a challenge to land............ once you get it up in the air, youcan quickly figure out the air currents and the siae of your air space to keep it flying. the fun in landing is judging where to begin your approach circle..........