Hi Ed-

Everyone has their favorite trainer -- usually it's the plane on which they learned to fly!

Lately, the GWS Slow Stick has been a very popular choice. It's a little larger than most low-cost foamie trainers, which is a plus. And there are endless mods that can be done to plane once you are past the learning stage.

I taught myself to fly with a GWS Pico Tiger Moth, which has the advantage of looking more like a real plane than many trainers.

Many people will recommend an all-in-one package that includes a transmitter and all radio gear. But you already have a transmitter for your heli which I'm sure can be used for flying a trainer airplane.

Hopefully, a few more pilots will join this thread with their recommendations. Or do some searching here and on WattFlyer.com. Both forums have numerous discussions on the topic of the best first plane.

- Jeff