yes, i personally own the twist and it is a great plane, but in no way is it a good plane to start out on, actually most poeple wouldn't even recomend it for a second plane. However the twist was my second plane, just get the hang of that trainer real good, and don't be too quick to fly the twist. I would give you a %20 chance of having a succesful flight with the twist without an instructor, and even if you do get an instructor he will probably either unplug the chord too soon and you will crash or you might be discouraged from the hours and hours on the buddy box with the twist!

Either Way, Good Luck and Happy flying