Army, the big question is what do you want to spend? And what do you want the plane to do? And where do you want to fly?

Plantraco get's generally negative reviews on this forum, and when I sent an e-mail to them I got a very rude reply. As much as I like flying in my yard they are out of the question for me. Also if you order a plantraco plane, buy it from a US dealer, not from Plantraco direct. Apparently the exchange rate may hit you hard.

If you want a simple outdoor micro for a first timer, I would recommend the parkzone micro cessna 210 centurion. Usual cost is 150. That is a 3 channel 17 gram plane that will fly indoors or outdoors. If you look at the thread for that plane you'll find a couple of links for the plane that are less.

Another option is going 2 channel, the planes are cheaper but you have to hack the transmitter for the best results.

I'll check back in a while.

Tim