I didn't mean your first build, but do you have a trainer plane under ( flying ) your belt yet? This is not a primary trainer, though a decent instructor should be able to teach you to fly on it. It's not self-correcting like most trainers, and it's semi-symetrical airfoil makes it quite aerobatic. It responds fast and is pretty steady in windy conditions, and with a hotter engine than the suggested .40 ( which will fly it quite well, there's no real need for more motor, but it's fun with it! ) It's a pretty hot number.