H-9 Ultra sticks are hard to beat.

I have the .40 size but there are several larger ones. They are GREAT second planes. And...H-9 makes good quality ARF's. If you get the .40 size, I recommend the OS .46 AX and an 11x6 prop. It will hover, but it WILL NOT pull straight-up out of a hover.

In fact the only way out of a hover is straight down so practice high.