Hey Fergup,

I have another good suggestion (IMHO) for a return to the hobby plane. I had a Hangar 9 Advance 40 a few years ago. It goes together very quickly and has a tricycle landing gear. It has a low wing with a symetrical airfoil. With reduced throws, it is very stable. I had a K&B .48 two stroke in mine and it really cooked. As I have mentioned before in this column, about 3 or 4 other fliers in the club I belong to went from their trainers to this plane and had no trouble transitioning. When they got comfortable with it they increased the throws and this plane can really perform. It is a very good value for the money.

Jeff