Help me pick a better RTF plane please.
I am new to flying planes. I can fly all the models in FMS with ease taking off landings, flying upside down etc. I have a small 4ch heli and it’s a lot harder to fly than planes I believe. I have also taken some aeronautics classes before. Anyways last week I ordered a Parkflyers.com Cessna 182 RTF 4ch. I just got it today. I didn’t have time to fly it because it was dark out & the CA glue they supply you with was dried up. I am thinking that this might not be a good plane to start off with though.
So I was thinking of getting a 2nd plane for starting off with maybe. I was told that a Multiplex easy star is a great starter. But they are on back order in most places. My LHS has a Parkzone decathlon RTF in stock & they told me it’s a great starter. But he FMS model of it I have fly’s like crap. So between those two whats the better plane for your money?
Also I was thinking maybe I just use the Cessna 182 I have to start out with and here next week but the hangar 9 P51 then I’ll have something to fly when my skill get more refined. I don’t want to spend a lot of money on just the planes right now. I’d like to just get the P51 and then be done with buying any other planes for a while. I don’t know what would you do? Please help.

FMS= BAd sim.....sorry but i can do 3-d aerobatics with the sukhoi on the newest version....and well im lucky to get my plane off the ground, fly, and land safely. dont be to confident , the sim helps, but doesnt mean its the same.....dont worry you will figure that out realy quickly

im not familliar with the cessna but my thinking is this is not a trainer!!,id forget it and buy a trainer plane .im guessing this is an electric model?,if so id get the e starter from gws you can use the gear out of the cessna in it!!.just buy the plane and motor theyre very inexpensive and exellent fliers even if you intend teaching yourself.take a look at one and read some reviews on it .also look in the electric forum on here!!.good luck!!

I would not suggest the Cessna as a trainer. MOST scale models do not make good trainers.

Even though the EasyStar is back ordered (Tower says the KIT is in stock, but the RTF is due in in mid August) I would get that.

The best suggestion I can make though, is to get an instructor and see what the instructor suggests for a trainer. An instructor can not only help keep you from damaging your plane while learning, they will usually make sure you do not learn any bad habits. Clubs furnish instructors at no charge.

If you want to do this without an instructor, get the EasyStar. The EasyStar will handle wind up to about 10 mph with little or no problems, while a Slow Stick (also an excellent trainer ) has difficulty with wind much over 3 - 4 mph. While the Slow Stick can be flow in a baseball field size area, the EasyStar does require an area the size of a football field. In either case, the larger the area you have to fly in, the better off yo will be.

Hope this is of some help.

Maybe a good option would be to use FMA co-pilot with the cessna. That way if you get into trouble, you can let go of the sticks and will center itself. Like having a trainer standing next to you at all times. I did start myself with that plane and was able to fly it though it can be tricky at times flying it.

dont use thecessna as a trainer u will smash it up.

That's good advice.

If you can afford to, put it on the shelf for a while. In the meantime, buy a real trainer (Hobbico Nexstar, SIG LT-40, Hobbico Superstar, Hangar 9 Alpha, etc) & learn to fly. When you have your wings -- and a good bit of practice in adddition --- then bring out the Cessna and enjoy it.

I was thinking of just buying a Mutliplex easy star ARF and using it for now. Then use the radio equip out of the decathlon I got friday. This decathlon sucks. It dosent seem to be able to have enough power to stay in the air. I've tossed it about 10 times now and she just loves to wack the ground. lol. I figure the easy start might be better to start with since its like a glider & I hear good things about it.

hi you might find the battery needs cycling a few times to get to its optimum power,also the motor might have been better if youd run it in?.all you do to run them in is put the motor in a glass of water and connect it to a single aa battery and run it flat .job done!!or you could try a slightly more powerfull battery what battery are you using?.you could also try a lipo battery this would give more power but as its not a brushless motor it wouldnt last as long but hey these motors are real cheap so it might be worth a try?.