Hey Chris ... I was like you when I started in RC. The WM Cessna 182 is not a floater ok ... she is decently fast when it comes in for landings, not very fast but slightly. What you need is a 3S lipo pack for power (great power but stock motor will have shorter life span). The ESC signal cable goes into the RX throttle channel and that will power your servos. No need to use another RX batt pack. The lipo pack is plugged into the ESC.