RE: Help in choosing a trainer?
dan42, are you sure you have learned to fly. Crashing is not the goal, but to fly. listen, watch, learn.If your buddies have a good trainer on buddie cords, their solo in coming soon. If you are planing to fly PVC pipe all the time, Great, but if you are planing to fly other planes. I would advise a balsa trainer.
Good Luck