ro347,

These are two good planes to have in your hangar. Keep them both, if you can. The Pulse is a good flying plane, built light for good flight characteristics, surprisingly fast due to a "clean" design.

The Avistar is a good design that has been around for years and has earned a reputation as a good trainer/sport plane. Its semi-symmetrical airfoil makes it a versatile flyer powered by anything from a 40LA to 46 BB engines. It is designed and built as a trainer, so it can tolerate much of the abuse a trainer often gets.

The Pulse, on the other hand is designed to fly and is less forgiving of rough landings or heavy handed treatment that sometimes occurs. You can't go wrong with either one, but "both" are best. If you MUST choose one over the other right now, go with the Avistar to develope your familiarity with glow powered planes.