I have a Pulse XT and think it is a great plane. I bought it because it seemed every one at the fields I fly at have a 4* or Tiger. I just wanted something a little different. I was going to get the Tiger2 but the Pulse came set up as a tail dragger and saved me a few dollars. My first trainer though was/is an Eagle II and my son is learning on it now. I would recommend it to anyone as a first plane.