Practicing throttle managment is a good thing. Landing the trainers hot is a good practice for the warbirds. Most warbirds need to land hot to eliminate the tip stall problems. As for a good start on a warbird, you might consider a Top Flite Gold edition. The P-47 and the Mustang are great planes. You do not need to trick them out to start, but they are a good platform to train with. Good Luck, Dave