If i were to actually help you out here, a great plane to start off with by YOURSELF, would be the gws slow stick. You can get the plane, and then purchase at least 3 "slope gliders" of the same plane. A slope glider is just like the real plane but it doesnt come with a motor system , just the plane parts. So if you were to crash and kill the plane, take out the motor system and put it in one of these slope gliders. You would be able to repair the plane with no problem. Here are the links:

GWS Slow Stick:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXHCJ2&P=0

Slope Glider:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXHCJ3&P=0

I totaled the sum and it comes to less then a hundred bucks. (1 Slow Stick ARF + 3 Slope Gliders)

Honestly, i think you can teach yourself to fly with this setup.