this kind of post comes up allot, a guy goes to hobby store, finds cool looking plane has no idea how to fly, crashes and spends allot of money gets bummed, here's a tip first find a club thats close to home try the AMA club locater,decide what kind of plane you are interested in getting into electric or glow powered the planes you are looking at are park flyers and are getting more and more popular but a smaller plane is not that easy to fly and learn on , if the club works for you ask if they have a instructor to help you learn the basics of keeping that bird in the air. after some lesions and practice less crashing more flying. for a bunch of trainers check some of the posts there are tons of ideas ,most clubs require you join the AMA good idea provides insurance and you get a magazine also