It doesn't have to be a trainer, but get something BIG!!! A larger .60 size Stik will fly far better than the typical .40 trainer. Not only that, you'll see it a lot better in the air, too. You can't control what you cannot see. That 60" wing may look big on the ground, but it doesn't need to fly far to turn into a squinty dot in the sky.

If price is a major consideration, go with the $99 WM SuperStunt 40. I can't say enough about this airplane. It is the most underappreciated ARF ever! At 66" wingspan and almost 900 sq.in. of wing area, it is as big as most .60 size Stik. Yet it is built very lightweight and .40 or .46 will easily power it. The 14 Oz/sq.in. wing loading is lighter than most so-called trainers. The symmetrical airfoil and moderate amount of dihedral will let you do just about all the aerobatics a beginner/intermediate pilot can handle.

I built my SuperStunt 40 with quad flaps and it will descend vertically in 15mph wind.