Yes I have an instructor, and am learning on the Hobbico Superstar .40. I want to get into warbirds and hear that they can be tricky to fly. This is why i was looking at the PTS. Its a nice looking large warbird that I can go from trainer to warbird and still have the forgiveness of a trainer. plus A plane, motor, and DX6i for $400 who can complain about that
Just as my dad told me when learning to ride a bike, just because the training wheels are off don't mean you can race in the Tour De France.