I have a firebird freedom, but i don't think i'm ready to fly it because of all the bad reviews i have read on it. I would like to get two more planes to begin my flight career with I would like to get one that is an ARF, and one that is a kit plane, just to get some airplane modeling experiece. I have made model boats , so i'm not a complete beginner with that. Building time is not a large factor for the kit (i would have about an hour and a half to work on it a day). The desired price for both of these models together is, hopefully, less than $200.

Recently, I have been doing some time on the simulator. It is fun, but right now i really want to get into the air. A few years back, my dad got me a Hobbyzone plane, which i believe was an aerobird challenger(but i'm not sure). I was very excited about my new plane so i got it into the air ASAP, then during the flight i got scared that i would crash and completely total it. I handed the transmitter to my dad, who with no flight experience, crashed it into a tree. This accident discouraged me but now i've decided i want to try to fly again.

There are no flight groups within an hour of my house, so i believe i'll be going at it alone. I'll be flying at an outdoor complex of a soccerfield, tennis court, and a baseball field that has an approximate diameter of 500-550 yards. Is this big enough? i haven't been able to find anything else bigger than that near my house.

Thanks in advance for the help,

Johnny