This is the Tower trainer that Samolot was speaking of: http://WWW.TOWERHOBBIES.COM/products/towa21.html for $250.00

and here is the Alpha 40 :http://www.horizonhobby.com/Shop/ByC...ProdID=HAN2475
for $290.00 which IMHO has a better engine and radio.
I also have taught several students on the Alpha and know it to be a good plane. The Tower most likely is also, many people have said so in other threads.
There are many choices and you will eventually need to make one. The good news is that it will be hard to make a bad one. Just don't go too cheap if you are serious about the hobby. You need not spend a fortune but you will want reliable equipment that you can move into a future aircraft.