Welcome aboard, Fred.

That Kadet is a great plane to start with. Read the instructions several times, and you'll find a lot of answers to your questions. Then, before you start pulling wood out of the box, read them again.

One word of advice on radios : Buy the best one you can afford, rather than the less expensive 4-channel radio. Even the basic six channel radios, now, sometimes lack a few features. A good six channel, with dual rates on 3 channels and exponential on the same three will take you a long way in this activity. Some of the available offerings do not have dual rate on rudder, and I find that feature very useful.

Good luck,
Dave Olson