Pilot-294
Senior Member
Everyone's recommending the supercub when the op specifically said not a j3... I'd have to recommend the Bixler or the Tuff Trainer from HK. The former is very versatile, cheap and fun to fly. I've seen the EPO warp quite badly after a couple of big crashes though. The Tuff Trainer is excellent, in spite of the mixed reviews it's had. The ailerons don't do a hell of a lot, but that thing is the most crashable plane I've ever seen. I've trained a few newbies on it, and it's still going strong after double figures worth of hard, nose first, cartwheeling and object hitting crashes. If hot glue is used to repair it, you wouldn't even see the seams.
Both these planes are really cheap ($70-80 delivered) and are plug and fly. Keep the rest of your cash for a cool plane once you've got the hang of it.
i have thought pretty hard over the bixler, its a cool plane and the money is no issue for it, I'm definitely going to consider it, and thanks for not recommending the j3, i don't mind it, and I'm open to one that is yellow, with panel lines, and with ailerons. I'm terribly stubborn, and i want my ailerons, as frustrated as ill be I'm sure.
I'm going to the hobby shop today with my moneys early so hopefully i can find something i like with a decent trainer feel.