hey ken sry about not helping/steering you in one direction,

personally i like electrics more so im biased lol , but a 40 size trainer in a glow plane would be a great way to get into the hobby. when i first started flying i learned on an electric sailplane and then went to a 40 size glow trainer, the Avistar. The Avistar is a great trainer. there are many other glow trainers out there as well. id stick with a 40 size glow trainer for now and then when you have mastered that you could look at a second plane glow/electric. what many of the other members have mentioned about finding a r/c airplane field and club near your place is a must, plz plz plz dont try to fly it on your own at first. many clubs have members who offer there time to help train new members into the hobby and they are more than willing to help. id contact a club near you and maybe speak to them about what planes they might suggest, if they have a trainer plane you could actually fly on that the club maintains. i know our club here has one that the club owns that members can learn on. that way while u are building/getting yours rdy u could be flying as well if ya lived in the twin cities area in MN id help ya out, OK is a ways away from here if you decide on this plane let me know, i can tell ya what motor, accessories, youll need. if you go into glow youll need a flightbox, with a battery, glow plug starter, electric/hand crank fuel pump, electric powered torquestarter, and fuel. for fuel id recommend cool power 15%, it leaves no junk [:-]on your engine hope this helps!

here are some pics of the Avistar, it would be a good choice for a trainer, lands well, very good flyer, etc...

david