hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

well fellas,
I was in this hobby and flying up untill about 2 years ago. now I want to get back to flying again. I sold all my old planes but still have radios and flight line equipment stuff. so I need to select a plane to get started again.
My delema is what to get. should I get a trainer and start over at the bottom?? (im leaning that a way) or should I get a sport or H9 arrow .40? I dont know where to get started and really dont want to get a plane thats over my head.


WHich one should I get??

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

If you feel your rough around the edges then a trainer might not be a bad idea...or at least a good top wing plane. Any trainer would do in that case.

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

Or, you could buy a PC flight sim and a nice sport plane, equivalent to what you were flying when you quit.

Use the sim for a couple of weeks to knock the cobwebs off your thumbs, and then pick up with the sport plane and carry on.:D

Rick

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

H9 Arrow is a pretty good plane to get back into the sport. It's pretty stable - as stable as a lot of basic trainers are but because it has a semi symetrical airfoil it can be a lot of fun.
You'll probably feel comfortable using that until you get your thumbs back in.

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

sounds like a job for a sig 4star if you ask me

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

Since you`ve got experience, if you wanted to " break back in " with high wing trainer type, I`d recommend looking at an Avistar.

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

hey guys,
Are those digital rpm meters worth any thing? or is it more of a useless gaget? im on rougerc about to check out and thought about picking one of those up while i was there. they are giveing me free shipping!!!

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

How come nobody has asked Sarges what he was flying before he left the hobby? That might make a difference.

Jim

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

twist 3d .40 was the last plane, but not many hours on it.

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

Then you definitely don't need a trainer. The 4 Star or the Tiger 2 would be a good place to re-start I would think. 90% of your skills will come back on the first day.

Jim

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

then what about a H9 Arrow .40??? it sounds like its a bit more advanced than the avistar but not to much, maybe it would be about right??

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

If all of your experience before the Twist was on high-wingers, then the Arrow is probably what you want. If you have any significant low-wing time, going back to a high-winger will bore you in a hurry.

Jim

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

well H9 Arrow has been ordered and I even found a .46 evolution engine for it on the RCU Classifieds, only payin $40 dollars for it too!! this should be reall good!!

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

It turns out the arrow is back back ordered right now. so im canceling the order. im still looking for a new aircraft to start out with. what should I look for?

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

I it back ordered from horizon? Or was it? I had the site tell me 1/2 my order was on backorder but turns out they had it all in stock. Guy on phone said it takes a few days to update site when stuff comes in. Just a thought.

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

guy on email said first week on november before they can get it to me. I was hoping some one else had it in stock or some thing else that was similar would be in stock.

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

That's next week. Can't you wait?

Jim

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

NOOOO!!! :D I guess I didn't look at a calender to see how far away that was. oh well im looking at some less expensive models now.

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

to day is the first, your wait is almost over:D

RE: hello all, I need some help decideing what to do here..
 

Be careful. You get what you pay for in this hobby.

Jim