Hi OC, The absolutely best control line trainer is not a model airplane; It is a kite. The first kite C/L trainer we came across was a two-line stunt kite produced by Charles Mackey.

That was almost 30 years ago, so no longer available. It used a 15" dowel handle with an eyelet near each end; to which the 90' lines were attached . The kites would do any

maneuver a model airplane could do except wingovers. It also out turned even 1/2A combat ships. It was almost bomb proof; you could dive the kite into grass and it

simply bounced back into the air. These kites could fly as long as you could last. Moreover, no broken props, fuel consumed, blown plugs, no high risk anxiety; just lots of flying.

We trained many newbies with these kites. My twin sons learned and mastered the kites after a several sessions. They then switched to a Dumas Tomahawk, powered

with a very strong Webra mach II .15 diesel on 58'X .015" lines. One twin, on his very first C/L flight, flew a few laps, then started flying horizontal eights, vertical eights, big open squares,

and some overhead stuff. he only got disoriented when he flew through the top of the circle because kites didn't do that! Both boys learned that that there is no upside down ,

or right side up orientation; there was only right turn or left turn. They did not develop the up/down bias. In very little time, they were soon flying high performance 1/2A Combat

models, and soon after that, they were flying 1/2A combat matches.


Okay if you're still with me, here's a link to a stunt kite that should be an excellent C/L trainer: http://www.intothewind.com/shop/Stun...tes/Prism_Jazz

Toss the individual plastic handles provided; and get a 16" long X 7/8ths" diameter wood dowel, screw an eyelet near each end, rendering 15" line spacing. Fly the kite holding the wood dowel

vertically, just like an ordinary C/L handle. The only thing you'll need is 7-15mph wind. After you master the stunt kite, you can take on any .35 cu" powered profile, Ringmaster,

FliteStreak, etc.... Best of luck

Tony