Patrick - Assuming that the plane is in any kind of decent shape at all this sounds like a real good deal. Even if the monokote is gnarly and there are a few "character building experiences" visible the plane might be just about the best that there is for a new glider pilot. In fact, a Paragon can win any TD contest you are likely to find that isn't very windy, given the right pilot. The Ace radio has some die hard fans, but in general they can be a little odd, and repair parts/service may be iffy. If it works, I'd say go for it at the price, but expect to buy another radio sometime in the future if you really get hooked on the hobby. happy trails - Rob Glover << Date: Sat, 04 Sep 1999 17:52:47 -0700 From: Patrick Sloan Hello group. I am a newbie to flying gliders, so I went out and did what everyone suggests and went to a local flying field. Everyone was real nice and I was invited out on Wednesday for the club night. I was also offered a plane by someone. Said it was a good one to learn on. It is a Pierce Paragon. He said he would sell it to me with a radio (ace 4 channel) and all the servos, batteries and charge needed to fly for $175.00 and he would also through in a high start. It sounds like a good deal to me. What are your thoughts? From my search of the internet it looks like the Paragon is a good plane, but I don't know about the radio. Any advice would be great. I should be seeing the plan next Wednesday. Thanks in advance. Patrick. >> RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
