I agree about trainers, I don't have one in the shop at the moment but have to borrow one from a friend when I get a student pilot but I really like having one on hand for wind flying. The Kadet has a lot of stick cutting in it too but it's mostly balsa so gluing isn't a problem. Last stick build I did I ended up using epoxy and Sigment for the build but it was all 1/8 hardwood .
The OP states he has assembled several ARFs so he may already be a good enough pilot without the need of a flight instructor??