the mSR will teach you orientation but it's not going to prepare you to move to a 'real' fp and certainly won't prep you for a cp heli. Now i also wouldn't recommend a Novus FP only because it is a rebadged Walkera and you can get a Walkera for a lot less. You would still use your lhs for parts in a pinch but you can save yourself a lot of money and get the latest and greatest by going with a Walkera. Clubheli.com, wowhobbies.com and http://www.rchobbyhelicopter.com are US based and provide great service, since you're east coast rick from clubheli would be your best bet.

if you can hover/fly a walkera 4#3B you WILL be able to HOVER ANY heli regardless of size or if it's CP or FP