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Old 03-05-2007, 03:13 PM
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Default RE: Is a wing OK for a trainer?

That's an interesting question. I usually always recommend to beginners to start with a very docile conventional trainer. But I suppose one could start out with anything given adequate education, preparation and instruction. In my opinion, if you're going to start out with wings, don't start with a delta. They are typically quite fast and totally unforgiving. I suppose there could be some exceptions depending on design. I would try starting with a long wingspan sweep, or v-shape style slow flying wing, even with some dihedral if possible, that's what makes a typical trainer forgiving and tend to self recover. That type of wing is not very difficult to fly. Save the deltas for moving into your advanced wing flying. Good luck and have fun.

p.s. I would say that Seedwing EX is doable for starting out since it can fly slow and should indure many crashes so you can keep on trying until you get it.