To start with ~~ where are you ? I don't know of the shop (Evett's ) that you went to but I'd have to visit myself just to see what kind of shop keeper they have .

I'm not going to suggest a plane as I think if you can get hooked up with an instructor, he should be the one to suggest a plane . That being said I suggest you TRY to find a field and go visit. While there see if they do instruction and if so try to talk to an instructor and maybe even get set up with him to help you .

As far as what the shop keeper said about electric's, I HATE to agree with him but the modern electric's are a lot easier to learn on then the glow jobs, especially if you have to do it alone . If you can find an instructor then going glow is kool , if not you might want to go electric until you get to flying electric's then switch to glow . Good Luck ENJOY !!! RED