Seeing how you are in a Model Airplane forum, I doubt anyone will tell you that you should stick to cars. RC Planes, and other types of Model Planes are great fun as long as you get started off on the right foot. Starting on the wrong foot can quickly take the wind out of a new flyers sails, thus causing him or her to give up on the idea of Flying.

Trees can be a new Flyers, and sometimes a veterans Flyers worst enemy. Different Planes each require a certain amount of open space to fly above. In the case of a GWS slow stick, and open area about the size of a ball diamond, or soccer field would be about right. As you gain experience you will be able to fly in tighter areas about the size of a gym.

A simulator like G2 or G3 is also a great learning tool, but comes at a pretty good expense to the new flyer who may not be looking to invest alot of money to start. There is the Freeware Simulator called FMS that would only require you to buy an interface cable for around $20 that would allow you to use your own radio to get the concept of flying. It is not as glizty as the expensive sims, but will teach you the concepts.

Another good tip is to try and find some tall grass to fly over for your first flights with an electric Plane. Tall grass can save your Plane from some damage. Good Luck!