Skip the trainer for 3 reasons:

1) If you fly heli's you will probably be able to out fly most of the people on this board after your first gallon of fuel. And you'll be bored out of your mind.

2) Trainers don't automaticaly mean "easy to fly" the easiest planes to fly are "pattern type" with little dihedrel and moderate wing loading. There a little fast but you should be able to keep up with them.

3) This is the 21st century, and with it comes computer radios that have all sorts of expo, dual rates, mixes etc. to make most any model a ***** cat.

PS. Go for an ARF so your not too attatched when it crashes. Maybe a H9 Aresti, Zen 50 or the like.