Well, You know. I once had a dream to fly helicopters, but figured out planes are much cheaper
Thank you. Yes, the Storch can handle much more than it seems at the first glance - just browse trough my videos to see it for yourself. Yes, it does require some skill, but believe me: not as much as you think. It's more like knowing the plane well rather than being supa-gangsta-pilot. Basically all it takes is to commit a significant amount of time (I usually spend one battery - approx. 20 minutes of flight - every time I'm on the field) to practice more and more difficult maneuvers (nothing fancy; just short take-offs and landings, one-turn patterns, low'n'slows, spot-landings etc.) flying in progressively stronger winds, without rushing things too much. And the plane being easy/cheap to repair (or even rebuild) makes the process much less stressful.
And believe me, I'm not done with this bird yet. My last one
committed a suicide while testing one new feature, so I need to build new one with all the upgrades and optional features I have figured out so far. But having three kids makes finding some "free time" a bit challenging...