A good trainer is the Easy Star by Mutiplex, a down side is that it is a three channel. There are many other similar types sold by other importers, Nitro, Banana, and Toysonics to name a few. Some of them are better than the Easy Star as they are four channel and are up graded with a brushless motor, with servos, receiver and battery ready. They can usually be purchased for about $100. You will need to buy a couple of batteries and a charger. But buy yourself a decent radio as the radios that come with some of these cheap planes are not very good.