Don.. Wanted to add one thing. I bought the Tower Trainer 40 to get back in the hobby after being away for a decade, and I had a devil of a time landing it until I figured out (with the help of this forum) that it was nose-heavy. It would just come in too fast and not really flare. With your larger engine (I put in an OS Max 25), you might want to check your exact CG position. I moved my battery aft, putting the CG where it belongs, and that made a world of difference on landings.

My second plane for getting back into the hobby was a Tiger 2. It is a fantastic flying aircraft, but there are a few things to watch out for. I started a thread at

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_95...tm.htm#9553464

and you can see the changes I made at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWDr2AikjVw

The Tiger 2 slows down well for landing and doesn't have any bad habits at all. You can do Cuban 8's all day and outside loops are as easy as inside loops. I've had lots of planes in the past but the Tiger 2 is getting to be my all-time favorite. If your dad's ship is like a Tiger 2, give it a shot! You can always build the Tiger 2 and the Revolver later.