AND... J-dub Your cox airplane is a REAL collectors' item because it comes with the radio. You probably can get enough money for it on ebay to pay for a Kadet LT 40 and a decent .40 engine.

If you insist flying the Cox Cessna, first it is a great flyer, out of all the stuff cox put out the Cessna and the Sportavia sailplanes flew great. Second the radio is a two channel set in an odd configuration. The elevator is on the left stick and the rudder is on the right. Most newer pilots will attempt to bend the rudder stick off of the transmitter because that is how they are used to pulling up on the elevator. You will probably have the best luck learning to fly this little Cessna if you spend another $110 for a Hitec Focus or Neon FM three channel radio system (transmitter, receiver, servos, charger). This has the benefit that the controls work the way the rest of the hobby has developed as a standard, instructors will know how to fly it. and it is a modern FM radio that will last you a long time. Third before you fly the Cessna, unscrew the motor from the firewall, then gently pull and work the plastic firewall off the front of the model. Now apply a thin coat of 30 min. Epoxy to the foam behind the firewall and push the plastic firewall back on into the epoxy. Now reassemble the engine and cowling... If you don't do this there is a likely hood that the motor and firewall will depart the airplane in flight Don't ask, and, no the model wont glide like this.

Please consider that this is not a cheap hobby to get into. A good set of standard training equipment will run between $400.00 and $600 after you get everything you need. but nearly 90% of that will be reusable on your first 3 airplanes and for over 5 years. Good luck getting started.