Flying some electrics is not on a par with flying glow planes. If your only experience is electric trainers, then I would follow the lead of both warhwk and jetmech and park the Pulse XT and fly the Avistar. Once you are very comfortable... read my lips.. VERY comfortable, then go ahead and build and fly the Pulse XT. But, I would highly suggest that you work with an instructor for the first few flights of both aircraft, particularly with a buddy box for at least the first three or four flights, or until the instructor feels you are able to handle the glow aircraft you are training on.

The Pulse XT is very similar to the Four Star 40, Tiger II, and others. These aircraft are sedate low wing aircraft but can be very capable, depending on how you set them up.

My second plane was a Tiger 60, which is a larger model than the Four Star or the Tiger II, which made it easier to see therefore easier to fly.. however, even after I solo'ed with my Nexstar, I flew the Nexstar for several months before I decided to buy and assemble the Tiger 60, and when I did get it done, I asked my instructor to maiden fly it, and flew it with the buddy box for three or four flights before I felt I had the skills to fly it myself.

Take our advice and fly the Avistar for a while... get used to it, and glow engine powered aircraft before moving up to the Pulse XT.

By the way, among the other very capable aircraft I have, I also have a new Hobbico Super Star RTF trainer that I bought for the club as a club trainer and fly it often. It helps me with how I train others by knowing the aircraft very well, and allows me to practice some very basic RC flying which really helps my flying the higher level aircraft.

DS