RE: Need opinion on first plane
"opinions are like rectal openings, we all have them". My advice is the "solo sport" by hanger-9. It is now on sale from Horizon hobbys for $80.00 I've been using this plane for 3 years, it flys great it is very duriable and predictable. Not onlt that but if you start with altitude pull to inverted, it will fly with only a little down elevator. Oh...did I mention that this one is set up with an O.S. 40 LA. The nicest trainer plane you could ask for.
These views are are solely my own, but they have severed me well as has this plane