Suggestions for entry level pattern plane

[Evan H. Dygert]

Well, I finally made a decision to purchase the Swallow Ex 
with an OS 91FX. Since I am just getting started, I 
decided to watch the budget. I also want to see what other 
people are flying and feel that I can make a better 
decision on a more advanced/expensive model when I have 
seen first hand how other models perform and after I have 
become a better flyer. Thanks everyone for the information 
and for making me think of aspects of this that I would 
not have otherwise. 

On Mon, 03 May 2004 12:37:10 +0000
  ronlock at comcast.net wrote:
>I agree with Terry T.
>And would add - your personal preferences will be 
>developing
>(and changing a few times)while you work your way through
>sportsman and into Intermediate.  You might want to focus
>on a sportsman/intermediate choice for now.
>
>Later, Ron Lockhart
>
>>From your short list, the only one that will take you 
>>successfullly into
>advance is the Typhoon 2+2. The otheres will do well in 
>the Sportsman
>class, and will help you get started in the Intermediate, 
>but at that
>point you will be competing against all full blown 
>pattern ships, and the
>smaller ships are just at a tremendous disadvantage.
>
>The one question I have had during this string, is What 
>do you want to do
>in the long run?
>
> I think that you will start to get mny very different 
>answers now that
>you have introduced a truely competitive ship to the 
>options.
>
>If your wallet can stand the hit, and your flying 
>abilities are up to the
>challenge, bite the bullet and get at least a good 120 
>ship. That is if
>you can not get into the 2 meter ships'
>
>Since so many of us have moved to the larger planes, 
>there seems to be a
>lot of the "smaller" 120 planes available. Last year I 
>had a low time
>Elan available, RTF for just $1400. That included all 
>servos and engine.
>Add your RX and fly! There should be other offers similar 
>to that now
>available.
>
>Good luck, and welcome to the challenge of Precision 
>Aerobatics!!
>
>Terry T.<
>
>On Sun, 02 May 2004 21:13:50 -0400 "Evan H. Dygert"
><evand at dygertconsulting.com> writes:
>> Thanks for the ideas. I will be starting out in 
>>Sportsman 
>> but I would like a plane that can handle at least 
>> Sportsman and Intermediate with a possible shot at 
>> Advanced to save money on buying multiple planes. I 
>>can't 
>> believe how hard this decision is. Currently, my short 
>> list is a Swallow Ex, Zimpro Viper 91, a Zen 90 or 
>> possibly a Typhoon 2+2 that another member has for sale 
>> (depending on price, etc). These all seem to be better 
>> choices than either the Venus or the Tiger 60.
>> 
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Evan H. Dygert
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