One of the most difficult things to learn as a beginner is not the simple mechanics of flight but aircraft orientation and the ability to maintain orientation is directly related to the aircrafts configuration. This is a seldom discussed subject but vital to your success.

Aircraft configurations at the top of the list for orientation difficulty are flying wings. Many accomlished pilots have problems with wings initially.

Aircraft in the middle are low wing sport airplanes with little or no dihedral.

And aircraft with the least problems are high wing cabin types with dihedral. Bet you thought trainers all tend to look alike for other reasons Huh?

It is for this reason that flying wings (Zagi's and the clones) make very poor trainers even though they may fly nicely. A rugged durable airplane (such as the Zagi's are indeed) is not the point the idea is to learn the mechanics of flight and the ability to maintain orientation.

John