I know nothing about this plane, but what little reading I did coupled with the more experienced doomsayers here leads me to believe yes you are crazy to start with this aircraft.

While I've never heard of Tower doing this, many aircraft are advertized in many places as "Gentle" or "a good first plane" just to get you to buy them, so be careful.

Take it from my experience, this attitude is a disaster waiting to happen. Relax, take it slower than you need to, and be patient.

This indicates you are at least thinking, so you will like as not really enjoy this hobby if you take the advice intended on this thread and dont allow the doom and gloom to scare you off.

A scary method, but if it works for you great.

Ask and ye shall recieve. Just be sure you are willing to hear what everyone has to say, good or bad.

You're welcome.


Now that Ive picked your post apart let me give you some frank advice one new flyer to another.

1st: thats an aweful expensive, and very pretty airplane to risk learning on. Get a good trainer, I promise you will love it. (I love my Arrow, and I think its a really nice plane, even with the minor um.. modifications.. I have done learning with it..)

2nd: Go get someone to help you learn, there will be fewer "modifications" to your pride and joy this way.

3rd: after you've learned to fly you will undoubtedly want that plane, so get it. Just wait till you are ready for it to fly it. Only you and your instructor will really know when that is.

Finally, welcome to the addiction. RC Airplanes, no one can stop at just one!