Karaya One,

Hi and welcome to RCU and the hobby. I could have used your help when in High School. I had a Honda CB 160 (dating myself) and had an accident with an 18 wheeler. Ouch, but lived to talk about it.

Thank you for the positive response. I too remember only too well what it was like when first starting out. I am not an expert by any means. I do try to offer helpful suggestions to help new people in the hobby avoid making mistakes that can be easily avoided by talking with people in the hobby who have been there.

One thing is certain, you will find many opinions on RCU. The vast majority are really good. Not that they agree or disagree with my point of view. My point is simply that this website provides a wealth of information from multiple points of view for anyone interested in doing a little research on the site. The site search engine provides a wealth of information. All you have to do is use your own reasoning skills to make your own decisions based on what you find.

That said, personally, I prefer glow and gas powered airplanes. This is a personal choice. Each RC hobby enthusiast will find their personal preferences in abundance on this site.

As for your comments, well, I tend to agree. If you are asking, I would recommend a good glow engine powered trainer for your first airplane. The trainers listed on the first thread of this site are all good glow powered trainers. In the past few years we have see Park Flyer's make a big splash into the hobby. Frankly, they do have their place in the back yard or local park, but not close to or at a well organized flying club for new student pilots. There are too many stories of new folks in the hobby who have purchased these inexpensive airplanes, only to crash them in the first few minutes of attempted flight. In the long run you end up spending more money because many of these new pilots end up trashing the Park Flyer's and purchasing a glow engine powered trainer that can be connected to a buddy box for flight training. If you have the budget for it, let me also suggest the G-2 simulator by Great Planes. It comes with a 4 channel radio that matches the radio for trainers using Futaba electronics. Good products for new and experienced pilots. Again, my personal preference, but not the only good products out there. As many of us in the hobby recommend, find a local flying club and find out what they are using for buddy boxes. Hook up with a good instructor and make a friend for life. Hope this helps and have fun.