I'm supposed to teach my friend to fly and have a few choices as to which plane to use. I'm rather new myself and had a strange learning curve. I don't even fly 4 channels yet , but would like to get him going yet this season. He owns a skyfly Max and I've flown it twice. I decided it wasn't the right one to learn on. Here's my choices , all from Hobico/GP/Tower.

Flylite http://www.electrifly.com/parkflyers/gpma1107.html this one for me was the first real plane I had and is super easy for me. My student seems to like it too since it's very slow.
Switch http://www.flyzoneplanes.com/airplan...530/index.html New plane to me.
Nexstar Mini http://www.hobbiconexstar.com/nexstar-mini/index.html New plane to me.
Sensei http://www.flyzoneplanes.com/airplan...535/index.html New plane to me and the largest one.

I realise I will have to get comfortable with the new ones as well before I instruct.