jeff,

THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD TRAINERS OUT THERE THAT, THAT IS A TOUGH QUESTION TO ANSWER..

The TOWER HOBBIES TRAINERS are very good, and the larger you go the better they fly.

My GRANDSON was 6 when he started. we started him on a RIGHTFLYER 40,(the old "real one") He has it yet today, 2 years later. I just started my SON-IN-LAW flying, I had a trainer here that I bought from a guy and was going to start him on it(don't know what it is) GRANDSON flew it and said no.... I also have a CARL GOLDBERG EAGLE, GRANDSON flew it and said to give it to son-in-law. said it flies "much better".

And on the radio gear, I like to fly FUTABA, but as with many aspects of this hobby that's just personal preference. I have a SUPER 8 and GRANDSON has a SUPER 6.

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR NEW ENDEVOR!

HAVE FUN!

RON in NEVADA