I will probably get hammered for this, but if you have tons of well spent time on the GP simulator, then I would suggest the parkzone Stryker. It is fairly easy to fly on Low rates, and it has lots of good caracteristics. It will land very slow, I have never had mine tip-stall, and it is super durable. Repairing it usually only requires a bit of tape and epoxy. Remember this is not a Trainer, but I think that you could handle it.

If not, I know that the GWS slow stick is a good starter plane.

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