jhcjus,
Welcome to Aces High and what's your gameID in the game?
Most people in the Training Arena are usualy very helpful. If you want an official trainer, look for a member of the Aces High 2 Training Corp.
A very good A to Z on Aces High2 website is
http://www.netaces.org and as mentioned a read over of the help file is also recommended. Stick with one plane and learn it and maneuvering before you branch out to other planes. A good starter plane is the Spitfire MkV, the Spit 5.