I am in the same situation with my wife wanting to learn.... Just to get her feet wet I am assembling a GP YardStick 3ch slow flier for her to try out. If she has the desire to do so I will then move onto the bigger stuff and get her in the AMA. I tried to get her into RC cars a few years back but she was very timid on the controls, so I honestly think the slow flier will satisfy her desire to fly with me. It really does depend on your girl friend and what she wants to do. If she is serious about it, get her started the right way with a trainer and an instructor.