RE: Third Plane
skipping the 2nd plane is mathmatically impossable .. LOL
ok not all pilots are created equal and if you want to learn quickly it could be a good thing. i agree with all the prior advice though.
sooo build something quick to build and dirt cheap that you can learn fast on....SPAD SP3D check out Dave McDonalds version (longer tail boom more stable) it will give you some control skills you don't have yet and it will take a beating without eating up your budget and time.
haveing said that you should know that when i jumped to a four star 60 with an OS 91 FX i ran the whole flight line under their cars trimmed the trees BEHIND the flight line. Then someone managed to get to me and coach me to the runway. i didn't crash but i got the trianer out and left the 4*60 in the hanger for 3 months. SAFETY MUST BE CONSIDERED