Need a list of good RC airplane trainers

by Robert
(Lexington NC)

I TRIED THIS HOBBY ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO. BUILT A GAS POWERED PLANE, THEN COULD NOT GET THE ENGINE TO WORK CORRECTLY. THE PERSON THAT WAS SUPPOSSED TO GUIDE ME WAS A REAL KNUCKLE HEAD AND NOT A BUNCH OF HELP. I ENDED SELLING THE PLANE FOR A FRACTION OF WHAT I HAD IN IT. WHAT A REAL DISAPPOINTMENT.

I HAVE NOW GOTTEN TO THE AGE IN LIFE WHERE OUR DAUGHTER IS GONE AND MY WIFE AND I CAN PLAY GRANDPARENTS. MY WIFE HAS A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT HOBBIES, READING CROSSSTICH, AND OTHERS. ALL I HAVE DONE IS WORK ALL MY LIFE, SO I REALLY WANT TO GET A HOBBY THAT I CAN GROW WITH. RC IS IT!

I HAVE DONE MUCH RESEARCH AND HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSSION THAT TO START I NEED TO GET IN WITH ALL ELECTRIC RTF PLANE. WE HAVE A WONDERFUL FLYING CLUB HEAR IN LEXINGTON, NC AND WILL PROBABLY JOIN.

WHAT I NEED IS AN UNBIASED OPINION ON TYPE OF TRAINER TO GET? A TAIL DRAGGER OR TRICYCLE GEAR. WHAT TYPE OF BATTERY PACK AND WHAT TYPE OF RADIO. I KNOW THAT I NEED A WING OVER FOR MORE STABILITY AND A SLOWER SPEED.

PLEASE HELP WITH SUGGESTIONS AND BRANDS.

BY THE WAY, YOUR SITE IS WONDERFUL, LOTS OF INFO.