First of all I have not flown the plane I am going to offer as a possible for you. My recomendation is based of of reviews and others experiences. While not an RTF the Sig Rascal ARF may be just what your looking for. Perhaps someone here could legitimize my recomendation or give reason why it would not be a good choice. As an instructor though I would not hesitate to teach a prospective R/C pilot on a 40 size Sig Rascal, and I doubt many instructors here would.