i had this plane and was pretty disappointed with it. Low power, and not too responsive ailerons. If you want to do some work on it then it's not a bad deal. A better option I think is the Bixler. More plane for the money, much more versatile.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...50mm_PNF_.html

This is another option, similar to above. I've had 3 or 4 of these, and my club uses two as trainers (for free )

http://www.bananahobby.com/4-ch-blit...plane-rtf.html

The nice part is this package is RTF, you get a battery and transmitter as well. And it's $108.00 plus shipping.

Final option, a bit pricier, but I think the best "trainer" out there.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/EFL3180?...Fc5hfgodPi8JZQ

This one has the new "safe" technology, the first one I owned didn't but was still a *****cat to fly.

I actually paid someone to teach me to fly, but he was the owner of a RC shop and I didn't belong to a club at that time. After a few lessons he directed me to clubs in the area and once in one, was not charged. I thought it was fair to pay given it was his time and expertise being used. Most clubs have a training program in place.

Good luck, and welcome to the hobby.