Moose you are making a huge mistake if you don't buy a trainer type plane when learning.
There are reasons why even real world pilots started on easy handling, slow, light wing loading trainers. Much the same, even more actually applies to RC.
Buy a .40 size trainer, not a .20 Mustang.
You WILL crash your Mustang, loose money, then either quit- or do what you should have done in the first place and get a trainer.
FIND AN RC CLUB
Get to know the guys, ask around, ask what trainer is popular at the field and who can train you to fly.
JOIN AMA
http://www.modelaircraft.orgJOIN THE CLUB
AMA membership is required at all clubs in USA for insurence reasons.
BUY TRAINER
I reccomend the Hobbico Avistar "Select" ARF, this plane comes with a high quality name brand OS engine and Futaba radio installed for $300. It's the best value in RC Trainers. Plus this plane has a semisymetrical wing and less dihedral so it can be quite aerobatic after you learn the basics.
Don't be arrogant and prideful by avoiding trainers, you will buy one sooner or later after you crash the Mustang. Its way too small, too fast, and will be thrown around by the wind way too much.
Buy a trainer and join a club if you wanna learn and don't wanna kill somebody.
