BE> I agree with Lance Maresh's message wherein he suggested that
 BE> your piloting skills would progress more quickly with the
 BE> Stik. If your goal is to become the best pilot you can be,
 BE> as quickly as possible, get the Stik. You'll spend less time
 BE> adjusting to the flight characteristics of the plane. If
 BE> your goal is to simply fly planes you like, go Sportster.
I like to work on my skills; having a pretty plane is secondary. 
 BE> When I was at your stage I got a Dynaflite Fun Scale P-51,
 BE> and I had a blast! I probably lost a summer's worth of
 BE> progress as an aerobatics pilot, adjusting to the plane and
 BE> trying to keep a silver plane in sight. I didn't care.
 BE> I was busy doing strafing runs on Axis field mice!
I know what you mean.  When I flew that full size Taylorcraft in 
my younger, more foolish years I tried to dogfight buzzards.  
Now I'm just glad to be alive. 
 BE> Most important, you should agonize over which to get. Deciding
 BE> what should be your next project is the sweetest sort of
 BE> daydreaming. Well, almost...
Agreed.  And it's fun hearing opinions from you guys.  Thanks.
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