I have just recently started flying planes, and have been making good progress. I picked up a ParkZone Slo-V and taught myself to fly. I am stationed in Germany, so I don't have ready access to instructors. I can take off, fly a controlled flight, and land. In about 2-3 months I am looking to be proficient enough with a 3 channel plane, and will take the next step to a 4 channel. I need suggestions on which models are the most forgiving and support the largest learning curve. I am fairly overwhelmed by the sheer amount of available aircraft and all the feed back. Anybody (especially instructors) have any suggestions?

Thanks