Iagree with Barracuda....but everyone has a different learning curve. Only thing I would add is....I would'nt start with a coaxial for the simple reason that you can get an mSR to practice with indoors that is SUPER durable.....you will definately learn to hover...forward and backward flight....all the different orientations....and if you crash a few times learning...no big deal... my mSR has crashed 50 times the last year while letting friends "try" heli's and Ihave never had to replace anything...it's that durable. The key with starting with a heli like the Trex 500 is putting training gear on it to help with those tip overs...rough landings when learning to hover. You would be surprised at how helpful they are. Just one guy's opinion though....Istarted with a Raptor 50 and it has been a great starter for me.