I learned on an aircore! I thought it was great! I can't say it was all good! But my equipment wasn't the best you could get. I was powering mine with a .40 and it was a little (little! teensie weensie!) bit sluggish. But for a trainer I think that thats a good thing! I recommend this plane over any balsa plane!
I've crashed mine several times, with absolutly little or no damage! the worst was a nosedive that pushed the powerpack right back into the fuse! I thought my day was over

! but lo and behold, two broken nylon screws, 15 minutes of calm down time, and I was up again!! (I soloed that day!)
Best of luck!!