Ok, first of all I'm an RC Car guy electric and nitro. I'm looking to add planes into my repertoire, specifically E-Flying. Talking with a local club, the guy suggested that I learn on their club trainer and then get another plane after that. BUT, I'm the kind of guy that likes to have my own stuff.

What I'm interested in finding is an Electric Trainer with Ailerons. Or a good nitro one that I can convert. I initially thought about this plane [link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=000178862&I=LXGVZ3&P=K]Hobbico SuperStar EP ARF w/Ailerons 48.75"[/link] but after seeing a guy who had a nitro one that was converted, it seemed to just get blown around by the light breeze that was out there, where as the Sig Kadet Senior that one guy was flying went through it with no problem.

I was just looking at the Hobby Lobby site and came across this plane. [link=http://www.hobby-lobby.com/telemaster6_6879_prd1.htm]6 Foot Telemaster Electro ARF[/link]. Any comments? I read their reviews, all seemed very positive. Also looked up some reviews, from what I'm reading and seeing a video of it fly, I'm thinking I'm starting to like this plane. Looks like battery's might get pricey!

Equipment I'm choosing.
Tx/Rx - ($219) [link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=000178862&I=LXPZT8&P=K]Futaba 6EX 6-Channel 2.4GHz[/link] or ($279) [link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0161p?&I=LW3257&P=K]7C Air 2.4GHz Tx/Rx Only/Free R617FS 2.4GHz Receiver[/link]
Charger - [link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=000178862&I=LXLTW4&P=K]MRC Super Brain 989 Lithium Polymer Battery Charger[/link]





Also can someone list some more distributors besides Tower, Amain, Hobby Lobby, NitroPlanes. I was hoping to find more, but not much luck finding what appeared to be a reputable site.



****EDIT**** I forgot to mention, I'm here in Tucson, AZ. We do average some wind alot of the time I've come to realize after looking back into RC Planes. Plus the local club that's near by only flies electric.

I guess I forgot to mention, I'm not going to go out on my own and learn to fly and then crash, I'm going to rely on the help of my local club and their instructors! I know I'm not ready to solo. I was looking for info about getting a good electric aileron trainer plane, not doing something dumb like teaching myself. Hopefully this clears that up.

Sorry for the lack of details in that. I was just talking about wanting my own plane and not crashing something that isn't mine. Plus from what I've read on here it's good to have a trainer plane in your inventory, if you always want to go back to a lazy day of flying. 1

What I eventually want to fly is a Electric Ducted F-16, or similiar USAF jet, or a WW2 warbird. Not really a good second plane I would imagine.

Listen to the guy from the local club... You the kind of guy who wants to destroy his own investment in the first attempt at flying? You'll abandon this special hobby real quick if that happens.. and you'll never know what you're missing.. Learn on a club trainer if one is available. Take advantage of the opportunity to learn from a qualified instructer. You wouldn't buy a full scale airplane before you got a pilot's license..

Learn on the club trainer. I've given this advice to many new flyers. My club has three trainer planes. That's why we have them. Learn on the club trainer and you'll be able to spend your $ on a better second plane.

Yeah, I definitely agree with the above. You have the basics of RC, something that most do not. You know left from right in both going away from you and coming toward you. That's a big step for many to overcome, which is a big help. But, there are many differences when getting into the three dimentional of flight.. not just forward, backwards, right, left, but now add up and down to the mix and you have a difference that needs some training.

It may not take you long to get the idea and get the hand-eye coordination, but it will take a few flights on a trainer with an instructor. Spend the time and get it down before you spend your money on something that may not last very long.

Remember, electrics are delecate because of the required weight to fly correctly. If you have a glow trainer available to you, use it and learn that way. You can then move to whatever you wish (within reason) for your second... or your next plane.

CGr.

my friend bought the Super Cub, its a small eflight plane and took it out and crashed it broke it in two. He then got with me and I took him out with the club trainer and then worked with him on the cub a couple of times and he did very well with the Super Cub after that.

Plus he then went into training with me and solowed last summer.

The Super Cub is a very good learning elect plane, but a little help would not hurt. One guy posted on here he learned to fly with the super cub, but he ruined 4 of them before he finished. He did not have a local club to help him.


Work with the local club, they are trying to do you a favor and save you $$$$$.

sticks

Instructors are willing to train you on the club trainer...take the offer....learn, learn, learn and then make up your mind what you may want.
You'll have a better idea what you like..good luck to you...you're going to have fun

I guess I forgot to mention, I'm not going to go out on my own and learn to fly and then crash, I'm going to rely on the help of my local club and their instructors! I know I'm not ready to solo. (I added to first post). I was looking for info about getting a good aileron trainer plane, not doing something dumb like teaching myself. Hopefully this clears that up.

Sorry for the lack of details in that. I was just talking about wanting my own plane and not crashing something that isn't mine. Plus from what I've read on here it's good to have a trainer plane in your inventory, if you always want to go back to a lazy day of flying. 1

What I eventually want to fly is a Electric Ducted F-16, or similiar USAF jet, or a WW2 warbird. Not really a good second plane I would imagine.

sorry everyone jumped on this, this way (myself included).

We get a lot of people, wanting to learn the easy way in a few days and we all know how it will turn out.

At the start of the this section for beginners is a post by RCken and it lists a bunch of planes.

One of the good ones is the tower .40 or .60 combo's, if you need every thing or just buy the plane by it self. I have worked with a couple of guys with both of these planes and they fly very well. I lean toward the .60 "size matters". It handes the wind a little better and is easier to see.

But there are others just as good or better.

sticks