There are many good electrics to start with. A lot of reccomendations are personal preference, and your prior experience can make some difference in finding the best choice for you. If you read thru the threads like Da Rock suggested, you will probably notice a couple that seem to get most of the attention. My personal preference to teach completely new folks to fly with is the Hobbyzone Super Cub. It is a three channel plane that is very stable and easy to learn with and is usually the one I reccomend. If you are experienced with other RC vehicles, have some other flight experience like full scale or on a simulator and have an experienced pilot to help you on a buddy box, then you might be ok to start with a four channel plane like the E-flite Apprentice or Multiplex Mentor.