As long as you own a computer radio, ANY plane can become a trainer. Just set the throws back and little by little open them up. It doesn't matter. My 2nd plane was an Extra with Saito 120, and I could land that plane as slow as my trainer with flaperons. I have owned 15 or so planes in my first 2 months of flying, and I have kept the 7 best. The EASIEST plane to fly for sure is the UCANDO with Saito 100. I wish I had that as my trainer instead of wasting 300 on the Superstar.

You can configure the 540 T to act like a Hobbico Superstar no problem. The only difference is the fear factor knowing you have $1000 in the air. But the 540 T is going to respond better then a trainer. I tell everyone I have trained to get the best plane they want as their 2nd. Just get a JR 8103 to go with it, your golden.