The plane doesn't "appear" to be a toy, however, Cessna 182, while a full scale trainer, is not suitable as a trainer for RC models (rarely is a scale model suitable as a trainer ).

I would suggest something like the Easy Star
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXFXV0&P=ML

This is plane will be hard to destroy, actually has adequate power to fly and is a decent trainer. Yeah, it is on 27 mhz (at least in the US ) and uses 8AA batteries, but for the price it is decent. If you decide to go this route (or with any electric ), I suggest getting at least 1 extra battery pack so you will be able to fly while a pack is charging.

Hope this helps.