Beginner RTF electric plane recomendations

I want to get a 2 or 3 channel RTF airplane for a beginner. I want to keep costs below $200. Everything in the box appeals to me, and I'm not interested in using servos, etc. for other planes or other uses.

I checked out this site, http://www.rc-airplanes.com/beginner-rc-airplanes.htm, and they recommend the Capitol Flyer which is $169 from amazon. This looks perfect to me, but just wondered what you all think.

I am hoping to avoid the hassle of having to go to the local flying field, which is not that close to the house. We have a very large open field park within walking distance of our house. Hardly anyone uses it. We've used it to fly airhog planes. Anyway, is it legal to fly a RC plane at a park like this, or will I be restricted to the flying field.

Don't forget the Funtec (Hitec) SkyScooter Pro... With a few no-cost mods, available online, this is a fine flying, tough little park flyer.

Why not a GWS slow stick? You can get them with a radio for ~$130 can't you? They are pretty good at slow speed too.

Do a "capitol flyer" search on RC Groups to view other opinions: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/search.php? s=eb7bc2416f6b4fbbbc0da8ca8a386ef2

The Multiplex Easy Star is getting good comments: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?& I=LXFXV0&P=7
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?s=& threadid=144078&perpage=15&pagenumber=1

Although the T-Hawk and Wing Dragon have lesser quality radios, they are also in the beginner electric park flyer category: http://www.readytoflyfun.com/thawnimwssfm.html
The #AT3301 $120 Wing Dragon (with the new transmitter design) should be on the Hobby Lobby website by late November: http://www.hobby-lobby.com/index.htm
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php? s=83d24f67556665e8405857c9fb9a9b07&threadid=162250

Practice on the freeware Model Flying Simulator: http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html

Ggunners has a T-Hawk file: http://gunnerson.homestead.com/files/fms_models.htm

For durability, crash survivability, and beginner fun, I'd suggest the
Hobby Zone; Firebird II (2 channel) or their Aerobird Challenger (3 channel). I have both & they're very tuff low cost electrics, and parts are easily obtained if needed.