lablkilz,
First, welcome to RCU. It's a great place with a lot of good people that will give good advice, and you've already gotten some.

I sure wish you had spent some time here before you made that purchase, but think you could/should try to take it back. If you had extra money, I'd say hold on to it because the Super Sportster really is a terrific second plane. (It was my second, and I have another one now.)

The AMA has a "Club Locater" page. You plug in your city or your Zip Code and will get a number of RC clubs fairly close by. Check one out on a nice weekend afternoon. You'll meet some good people and may very well get your first flight on a "Buddy Box".

There really is a good chance that you'll also find someone willing to sell their used trainer, with engine and radio at a reasonable price ($200 or so). I've helped a couple new guys find deals like this.

The other option is a "Ready To Fly" (RTF) package. There are some RTF's available in the $289 to $300 range that come with a trainer, engine and radio equipment.

Anyway, here's the AMA club locater link: http://www.modelaircraft.org/templat...677786D06500E8

Good luck, and spend some time reading older threads on RCU. You'll learn a lot.
Dennis-