Hi Brian,

Welcome!

The plane that you bought is not a good beginner plane. From your attachment I can't tell whether the plane is yet another version of the Art-Tech Cessna, or ifs its made by another company. In either case, starting on your own with a 4-channel plane is quite difficult. using a Cessna, which for the most part are known to be underpowered and have fragile landing gear, only makes the task that much more difficult. If you can afford to, I would strongly advise you to set the Cessna aside and get a good beginner plane, like the HobbyZoneSuperCub or the Mulitplex EasyStar. Learn to fly the beginner plane, then assemble and fly your Cessna.