I got this plane from a guy at our club and i also got a second plane, but i asked him if i need a training cord, but he said that it is so easy to fly that he will take it up and let me have the controls, and if i get in any trouble just to let go of everything, and when i get my second plane running thats when i will use a buddy box, the entire fuselage is plastic and he said its really indestructable but i bet can prove him wrong