RE: which plane to get?
instructor is the way to go.
i tried to do it myself and it worked but it is not that much fun doing it yourself, now i like flying with people that are into the hobby.
for the beginners out there, you can do it yourself but it will cost you more money and you will learn slow.
# 1 tip-------- do not fly when it's windy even when your new plane is calling you "hay come here to me and fly me" mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i am so weak