I think the Futaba Skysport 4 would be a better choice even if its a bit more expensive. I don't like the servos that come with the Tower Hobbies and Hitec radios. As far as the first plane, the park flyers are made of foam and don't last long. They start to fall apart after a dozen or so flights. I found that new flyers either get into it properly with balsa and light ply planes or they don't last in the hobby. Learning to fly is a series of steps starting with a good radio, engine, and trainer type plane. Anything cheaper and the new flyer is just goofing around for a few weeks trying to go cheap and quits the hobby out of frustration. Yes it may seem pricy to get into. But once you have everything and compare it to a round of golf at the country club its not so bad.