RE: Noob to R/C flying, is this right for me?
If you really want to know if you enjoy flying before investing big bucks in the hobby book a lesson with an instructor. They're pretty cheap and the instructors usually supply the plane and all the gear, and teach you on a "buddy box" system (two linked controllers in master/slave). If you have a ball, then look at either buying the park flyer or a bigger 40 size trainer. If you hate it, you've spent very little and had a day out.