The Phantom is an extremely fun and easy plane to fly for a beginning pilot. I had never flown a hobby grade plane before, and I successfully flew this the first time out. I have logged ten flights now, and it is still in great condition in spite of some rough landings. On the sixth flight I turned off the anti-crash technology and was doing loops with ease. One tip: buy a spare battery because you will want to get it right back up in the air!