RE: Flying Girlfriend... suggestion
You may want to check out some of the PNP or RTF trainer packages.
Since you have battery packs, how about an Electricstar trainer at $199.00 for all but the batteries?
It's a nice decent sized plane and it will fly on LiPo's.
I picked up an Alpha 40 trainer for my daugher and it becaome "her" plane.
The fact that it is her plane added to her enjoyment...
Since you are an experienced flyer, stay away from the 3Ch toys... at worst you'll be able to help her progress, at best she'll put these behind all too quickly.