Welcome to RC Find a Club ..Many clubs will have their own trainer planes and all you will need is your own fuel...You will need an instructor..Much better to learn with an instructor ..we have what is called a buddy cord and it ties two radios together..The instructor will let you have controle untill you dont and then he will take over and regain controle and a safe altitude and attitude and give it back to you ...There are so many different trainers out there and each instructor will have a preferance..They will want to guide you in your first purchaces to best help you learn to fly...I like a Sig LT 40 ... They are a great trainer but there are many more...You will also need a radio if you dont already have one..I would get at least a 6 channel 2.4 Radio...Futaba , HiTec , Spektrum .. something along thoselines..I think most of the radios are pretty good and its hard to say this one is better than that one..You will need to decide for yourself when the time comes...I have both HiTec and Spektrum...I find the Spektrum easier to set up but I have had it longer...