RE: How to start
Well do the rubberband prop saver for sure, and set it up with minimal travels on the controls, and make it a bit nose heavy..that will make the plane very tame... the larger the plane, the easier they are to fly. You can put a lesser motor on as well if you want it to be very tame. That would make it very easy to fly if thats what you are looking for, and have some simple aerobatics.
Eric