Like most on RCU I recommend getting instruction from an experienced pilot. It seems you have made the choice to go on your own and that’s fine too.

For learning on your own, something like the GWS Slow Stick would probably be better to start with than one of the Flatouts. It’s fairly tough, fairly inexpensive, and replacement parts are readily available. Getting something designed for a beginner just makes sense. You may be a ‘natural’ at flying; no one on a web forum can know one way or the other. You won’t know either until you fly a real model. I’ve flown models on G3 and real models. In the air G3 is somewhat realistic but not exactly like really flying. Takeoffs and landings on the sim are not realistic at all to me. The two most important parts of the flight and they seem so easy in G3 and much harder at the flying field.
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The 6EXAS radio with micro receiver and servos is a good choice and can be used with future planes
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