Well based on my presonal entry into the hobby, i would go with an AeroBird Challenger, it was my first airplane and i learned how to fly it all on my own and did pretty well. they are very easy to put together and very fun to fly. they are a great way to prepare you for a glow trainer if you decied to go down that road. after my aerobird i got my 2nd airplane, a Goldberg eagle 2 and i soloed on it after my 3rd flight.