i want to thank everybody for their opinion it means alot i have purchesed a flight simulator for me and my son to practice on we joined the ama and this weekend we will be joining the flying club near my house to get started...... my situation is alittle diffrent because my son lives with his mother she is against him doing this. for him to take home and fly up there i was now thinking of a small park flyer and still getting the tower trainer 40 that him and i will be learning with hopefully his mom will take him to the park so he can fly at home..