Don,

The GP Tracer flies well, however I seem to recall it had issues with its wing mounted landing gear not being able to withstand the occasional hard landing. IMHO, the GP Venus flies better, is engineered and built better and looks great in the air. Other entry level pattern performers that won't break the bank are the Goldberg Tiger, Tower Kaos 40, Airborne Goovy 50 and LA Racer, and the Sig 4 Star 40.

Steve