Mike, after looking at your last post I'm thinking maybe an RTF Trainer is the way to go. The Tower Trainer RTF is $259 + shipping, it comes with a 4 channel radio, their pro .46 engine, which has a gang of power for that plane. It does have ailerons, which I think you need to learn how to use before even thinking about a #2 plane. It is what I'm currently learning to fly with & I'm still on the buddy cord (training got stalled for hand surgery) but I'll be back at it next week. The buddy cord I needed was $9.99 @ Tower, they have a few different ones available. Just find out what kind of radio the Instructor will be using and look at the cord port on it. Some are round, & some are a smaller square. The Tower radio takes the litte square end, my Futaba takes the round end. So you can get whatever you need Round to round, sqare to sqare, or sqare to round. There's alot of different RFT Trainers available, some look nicer than the Tower, but none are less expensive that I know of. I have no personel experience myself with the LA series of engines from OS that you mentioned, but I hear they are under-powered.[] I have some older FX engines from OS and they are all screamers![sm=lol.gif] I'm sure someone that actually has firsthand knowledge of the LA engine will let us know they're opinion of it. Good Luck in the decision making process[sm=spinnyeyes.gif]


Mark