The stryker is defintialy not a suitable begginer. While me and my dad where builfing a gas trainer I was 8 at the time. My dad got me a firebird xl. I flew it untill we got the gas trainer done. I am kmow thirteen and can fly my gas trainer independetly except ihave to have someone drive me to the "airfield". Now i mainly fly my stryker. i am saving up my money for a pz typhoon. The stryker limits you because it has no rudder. All I am saying is the firebird gave me a good base. I dont know how the new firebirds fly. Does anybody know if the atc realy works.