I must have missed it. I just looked at the gas trainers on their site (abellrc) and couldn't find any. There are planty of PNP types for that price, but not with a 26cc engine on it.

I also have a Mentor- G on order and am looking forward to flying it. I trained on a SIG Kadet Senior two years ago. It is a great plane if you can find one. Like you, I was looking to enter the hobby with as little expense as was reasonable, but I did what others suggested and went to a club instructor to discuss potential planes. He had several Kadets that he uses and said it was great as a trainer and could be used for other things.

I migrated to a low wing trainer after about a year (Goldburg Tiger 60), and love it. It is a great 2nd plane. I now am transitioning to gas from glow. Make sure you have someone at your field with a ton of gas expertese, because 50 people will give you 50 different suggestions as to how to do everything. You need to find someone you trust. That will take time.<br type="_moz" />