Not to take anything away from mkirsch's suggestions, but for me (my opinion only), the average foamie parkflyer is easier to field fix than the average balsa plane. However, he is correct-it's not the material so much as the lower mass involved in collisions. That being said, foam can usually be fixed w/ packing tape and 5-min. epoxy. By the way, I haven't experienced it myself, but I have heard favorable impressions of the GWS E-starter from fellow flyers. If you decide to forego ailerons, I can say from experience that the GWS tiger moth and cub are easy flyers, just practice on the sim first. If you have FMS, try the handlaunch option--it helped me control myclimbout from handlaunches a little better. Just some food for thought.