I agree completely about staying away from the flat foamy for now, they can be a major handfull and are not designed to fly without power, most of them won't deadstick very well, some do OK but not a good idea, I still say the E-Starter would be a good move, it has a lot to offer, of course the magpie is an excellent choice as well, I understand the E fliht P-47 is a good plane and can fly slow, I don't know your skill level so I would still be leary to suggest it, the GWS corsair is inexpensive as a slope glider version and flys well, if you bang it up while learning the loss is not so great, however if it gets too difficult you may get discuraged, Go with a good high wing aileron trainer and you won't regret it. I went to a low wing before I was ready and trashed a 150 dollar plane in 3 flights [&o]. Just trying to save you the same mistake, ultimatly it's your decision so soak in the suggestions given hear and read info in threads on the planes your interested in and learn about them before you buy