IF you really arnt comfortable going to a low wing plane yet, try a midest aerobat trainer. It is an aerobatic trainer ARF. A couple guys at my field have these with a os.50 SX with a tuned pipe. they takeoff in about 3 feet and have un limited vertical. These guys are nuts though, they try to see who can go the lowest inverted and end up landing upside down. very funny. Only thing that broke last wekend on an inverted landing was the prop! But your trainer should do some good basic aerbatics. On your control surfaces, move the linkage to the hole closest the surface, this will give you more throw. Also on you servo arms, move the linkage to the outer most hole (all except throttle) and you will get even more throw. I did this with my PT-40 trainer (may it rest in pieces) and it could d some pretty insane snap rolls and good outside loops, square loops, tailslide were my fav. when i was forst learning. I also opened up my servo tray hole in my wing and added another servo so on my computer radio i could have flaps, also flap and elevator coupled. On a good no wind day i could have it at a fast walking speed about 3' from the deck with flaps down. good luck!

sean