Spaceclam, you have a very good point right there. An ARF would be kinda better here. But I learned with an RTF, and since u learn to fly with an experienced pilot, he kinda goes teaching u hints when u acjust things on the plane and stuff like that. But ur second airplane will sure be an ARF and since u know how the airplane behaves in the air and the balance issues and stuff like that, it will ceartainly come out better than a first time ARF. Its just my way of seeing it, I would still go with the Alpha RTF.