Yes, it is for a 6 year old.
I started my venture looking at Toys R Us and fortunately they have user reviews- which most of them were negative where the plane was purchased for a child, which led me to do a bit more research and I found this site.
I can be flexible on price ( I just guestimated that with the price of what I saw at Toys R Us had to offer that $100 would be reasonable to spend on something that actually works)- but- I want it to be durable and easy to learn and backyard friendly!
Thank You RVator for the local club info - I emailed one of the members, so hopefully they will get back to me!
MJ