U.S Aircore for 1st trainer?
Maybe I completely missed it, but 777, are you definitely NOT going to learn with an instructor? I think most guys would recommend either an instructor or Realflight G2. It sounds like the reviews on Aircore are mixed, and there are certainly many better planes out there. Personally, I'm with skyhawk, I learned first on G2, then my first plane was an Avistar. No complaints. I suppose if I didn't have access to an instructor, or to a pc to run realflight, and was really out in the middle of nowhere, though, an Aircore might be your best bet.