Cam MacDonald 1

Welcome to the hobby I fly Spektrum and its great kit, I started with a DX8 and now have a DX18, like Biggles said above very quickly you start wanting more channels planes become a bit of an addiction! Have a look at the FR Sky Tyranis, these are awesome radios, 9 channel and do everything they need to for a very affordable price, the receivers all have built in telemetry, a lot of folk are switching over to them. FR Sky has not long released a new radio the Horus so you may even get a Tyranis for a good price. You can also change the module in the back so you can up the channel count and or get it to run JR receivers and Spektrum Receivers, so they are very flexable. Good luck on your search!

I bought a second hand airframe with a Jetcat P20sx, didnt like the airframe, so opted for the Sebart Mini Avanti, this was after buying the new mini Xcalibre, third time lucky! I didn't crash any of these just weren't my cup of tea, I taught myself to fly turbines so maybe that was it, they do take a bit to get used to. The mini Avanti is by far a much nicer Airframe, lighter and much slower on landing it is easier to land than some of my prop planes, some folk say the p20sx is too small and there aren't many airframes around that suit it but I like it, its small cheap to run as it burns through 500ml per flight as opposed to multiple Litres worth. In saying that I have just bought a second Jet a DeHaviland Vampire with an 80 size turbine in it, so all I can say is you wont be able to stop at one, they will make you poor, but you will have the biggest smile on your face after your first flight. Welcome to the addiction!

Just wondering what size pilot you used and where you got him from, just picked one up second hand and at the moment it seems to be a UAV....