RE: I want a small electric trainer, Help to find needed!
Ron -
In my opinion ...
When learning to fly, especially on your own, the most important single factor (along with a proper plane, of course) is having plenty of open space. While learning, you want to be able to fly in a straight line for some distance before you must make your first turn. This gives you an opportunity to trim the plane and get a feel for the controls without worrying about running into any obstacles. Later, you will be able to fly in a smaller area.
I had trouble teaching myself to fly until I found a big wide open field. Immediately, everything became much, much easier. After some experience, I went back to those earlier, smaller locations and had no trouble.
It's worth the effort to find a good field for learning, even if you later fly in your own back yard.
- Jeff