RE: 2nd plane
I will second the Pulse XT, it comes in a [link=http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN4100]ARF[/link] and a [link=http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN4125]PNP[/link] version. I have just started to use one as a step up from a World Models Super Frontier 40 that is supposed to be a very basic trainer and I have not had problems as of yet (Touch Wood).
Hope this helps
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Pups