Trainers are meant to fly fairly slow, turn slow, and land slow. 2nd type planes fly fast and turn fast. Some such as the 4* planes will also glide slow and land slow. Most land a bit faster than a trainer. Then going to a tail dragger from a trike gear adds a few more steps to the take off and landing process. Personally I would go for a Tiger2. It is set up so you can start with a trike gear setup and then switch it to a tail dragger once you have gotten used to the plane. It fairly aerobatic when you can handle it and will fly at slower speeds if you need to slow down and catch your breath. Its also got a decent size wing that makes it easier to see what the plane is doing. [8D]