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ORIGINAL: TakingFlight96
As far as budget goes I would like the total to be somewhere under $500. I'm not sure if that price sounds resonable. Its hard to say exactly, it just depends on which planes. I always am on watch for a good deal. Any suggestions you have are welcome.
Thanks,
TF96
Would you be willing to go a couple hundered more for a gasser ready to fly? Bigger flys better/easier. It's easier to 3D bigger planes than smaller ones. Plane is a Yak.
First of all, I want to stay away from big gassers for 2 reasons - 1) $$$$ 2) Not enough space. My dad recently moved into an apartment and there would not be enough room for a gasser. A small 1 car garage can only fit so many planes.
I agree with mrbigg. Bigger does fly better. my advice is when learning 3d pick an airframe that will allow you expand your flying ability and not develope any bad habbits or expectations. Just my personal opinion. When I started learning 3d I wanted to fly smooth and precise 3d manuvers. So I look for airframes that I could fly 3d as well as imac/pattern. That is why I recomend full bodied airplanes such as extra, edge, yak. When set up correctly they can be forgiving and easy to fly. And they look so much better! But these planes do not have the duribility as profiles. I say practice, practice, practice, on the sim, then get you a good capable air frame. and Keep 3d smooth and it will make you an awesome pilot!]
Thats why I'am still not sure about a profile. I prefer to learn on a full bodied plane because of the reasons you listed above. IMO a profile isn't necessarily for everybody, I"m one of those people. My dad used to have a Phoenix Extra 300, a couple years ago and he said once I soloed & learned more I could fly it. But, before I could get a chance to fly it, it met an untimely death. I'm sure I may be interested into bigger planes in the future, but, for right now the $$$ and the space isn't there.
I might take a good look over at OMP, I've heard they have some really good ones !
TF96