Under normal circumstances, I would say, don't skip the trainer, but, if you're very proficient on G2, I wouldn't hesitate to tell you to go for the Magic, or something similar. The reason I say this is because many times I'll be flying on G2, online with other people, and I've chatted with many guys (usually young guys) that are EXCELLENT flyers....then they go on to tell me that they've never flown a "Real" RC model! [X(]