i have come down to two flyers.... the flyzone albatros and the flyzone playmate. which one is better for a beginner/backyard flyer?

The Playmate would be better for a beginner. The Albatross is just a little more advanced.

okay thanks maybe the albatros for my 2nd plane

Haven't we had this conversation already? Your backyard isn't big enough to fly an airplane in. If you have a park with some space to move around in that plane should work fine.

The Playmate is small enough to fly in an average backyard - I've flown one inside our local Shopping Mall

thank you minnflyer i trust you