I thought one of the basic ideas of having a trainer was reasonable cost to get into the hobby.

Any of these large gasoline powered aircraft are probably way more in cost than a normal, or what we would all a normal, glow powered trainer.

Of course, if cost is no object, well, that's one thing, but then it's tough to explain that to the poor shmuck that has to pick up the pieces of his $800 "trainer" after making a basic (note that word) training mistake.

CGr.