i was looking at a park flyer because its cheap and something that i could probably learn off of. its a kit but r they easy to build and is it expensive for a nice radio nice esc ect...?

Park flyers arent really a good way to learn unless you want to stay with them for a while...

Not only is the experience not really comparable to glow planes, it actually teaches some bad habits...not to mention most are 3-channel, which is just yuk....

I flew a Parkzone J-3 Cub for quite a while before moving on to gas planes. It was a fun little plane and very durable. pretty easy to learn the very basics of flight and such.

flyboy76

I taught my self on little electric park fliers, plane/gliders. Yep it takes a while , but my simulator is what made the learning process quicker. I never advocate teaching yourself but if their isn't any other choice than to start with a park flier is good. Also keep in mind the some of the switch on /off park fliers can be converted to left stick throttle , right stick tail and elevator.

Park flyers are fairly good to learn on. You may or may not have 3 channels, as there are plenty of 4 channels out there. Some of the planes are actually very high quality. Look on the plus side though, there are many different park flyers to choose from, from 15 " wingspan micro planes to 10 foot gliders. You will not have to register with AMA and pay a rather high price, also, no mess. Electric engines don't leave any mess at all, perfectly fine to have right in your house. Of course, you might also notice the drastically reduced price, plus less build time. Now unless you want to say you are at an official field, and that your plane has a fuel-powered engine, and that its wingspan is huge, you should at least start off with these, of course that is just my opinion though.

If you were to train on an electric, i would go for the EP Superstar from hobbico, its three channels, but with a little tinkering you can ailerons. But myfirst choiuce would be a gas plane, its heavier, more stable, and more fun!

IMHO this is not a plane to learn on , it's fragile, quick and really isn't a floater, Try the Freedom flyer. It's durable inexpensive and glides very well. I converted my FF to a three channel with throttle. What a ball I had with this plane before it got lost in the woods. [&o]