RE: Trainer or Stick for first plane
Flying RC can be a lot like riding a bicycle. Once you learn it, it stays with you. You'll find that it's all in the reflex, just like typing. And besides, a Stik can be made to fly quite docile, and then livened up with more travel on the control surfaces. Now, unless you're into aerial photography and need a stable platform for all that expensive equipment, I'd get the Stik. Save the utility plane (trainer) for when you need to earn more money to pay the mortgage.
NorfolkSouthern