You can use isolators so that the sticks would only travel in the direct you want them to
http://bit.ly/PdbiJV plus you will need to change the throttle stick from a ratchet to a spring so it returns to neutral.
As for the protocols from memory I think there is dsm, dsm2 & dsmx so be careful choosing your receiver. The signal strength is more to do with global or france, global is stronger and some transmitters are now coming with this option to switch (kyosho, hpi etc)