RE: first plane
As theradioflyer said. more info would help us help you. As Fastky said, finding the local club & talking with them is allways a good idea. You can go to the AMA website & use their club locator feature to find the closest club to your home. Other than that we have a pretty standard reccomendation here for new people looking to get in to RC planes. That would be Join the AMA. It will give you liability insurance while following AMA safety guidelines when you fly. Get a qualified club instructor to teach you how to fly properly & safely. The type of plane we commonly use to learn on is a Glow powered high-wing Trainer. Usually what is called a .40 - .46 size, or a .60 size Trainer. These things can be quite dangerous in the wrong hands so it is important to get an Instructor. Not only will he/she keep your plane in one piece for you while you're learning to fly, but they will also teach you how to operate it safely.
Good luck.