RE: New flyer
Welcome to the addiction. You got a great plane there, one of the best pri. trainers. I would suggest you put the three bladed prop back on for your first lessons, you really want the plane to stay slow. Plus it will help you slow down on landings. You can switch to a two bladed prop later on. Do buy a couple spare props though, you're probablly gonna need them.
If you go and hang around a bunch of r/c fliers, make sure you charged up your batteries overnight the night before, because your plane is going to get flown. One thing about this hobby, new guys are what keeps the sport alive, and for the most part, most fliers are very glad to help someone out. You might also want to invest in a buddy cord, one of the biggest plane savers to every come along. Makes training a whole lot less stressfull.
Andy