RE: Just getting started...
Hi Brian,
Do you have any idea what sort of flying you want to do yet? 3d, Aerobatic, scale? If you can answer which one of those you are interested in people will be able to give better guidance.
Also - watched the vid - you are doing really well for 7 flights (although heli experience helps I imagine), but your landings still look like they need a bit more work. Perhaps on your next battery practice a few touch and gos - when you can get the plane down for a nice landing at more or less the point you want to that will be when you really know you are making progress.
Anyway, 3d, aerobatic or scale?
Cheers,
Oz.