Nitrowhiz I would recommend the Bigstik 40. Big enough to be seen but not as expensive and easier to store. I don't have one but I have read good reveiws on the Super Tigre 40 now made in China. Hopefully you still have your radio left from your first model.

I have owned several "Stick" models plus designed variations own my own versions of Stik planes. Set up properly they make fine trainers. If you will get good help to learn to fly you will past the trainer phase in 10 hours or so. The stick then becomes an excellent sport plane.

I can't advise too much on the radio if you need one. I have one olded Hi-Tec Prism computer radio and an analog Hi-Tec 6 channel.

This is my favorite youtube vid of the bigstick 60 flown with an LA 65. What more do you want? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1R30U3qpFs

The 40 size will fly just as well as the 60 size. The Big Stick 40. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4_lpWh_oO0