I think the Commander is as good a choice as any to start out. I learned on one of those about 2 years ago now. Two of those actually, the first one flew away. Replacement parts are readily available and the plane actaually flies quite well. Just make sure you have a big flying field at first and no wind. It is very hard to bring a 2 channel plane back once it gets downwind from you - even for a more experienced pilot.