Ok - It looks like a Trainer Plane, probably smell and tastes like one too - so it most likely is one
Now then - here is the best advice that I can possibly give you.
Take it to a Club near you. The AMA website has a list of affiliated clubs
[link]http://www.modelaircraft.org/ClubSearch.aspx[/link]
There wil be some experienced people there who can have a look at it and advise you - Pretty much all aeromodellers are great people and usually glad to help a newbie.
Learn to fly with them. You wil be amazed at how steep the learning curve is at first but it is an enjoyable one.