Originally Posted by
TCrafty
Not to take anything away from the O.P.'s post, but what if there was a thread that listed ALL of the properties that make for a great first plane? There are some proven airframes that help beginners gain confidence and experience FLYING, and not rebuilding. Would it be possible to formulate a thread that highlights WHY they are so good at that?
That's a really good idea. There are already a lot of REALLY good resources on the site for educating people new to the hobby if you know where to look, but I don't ever recall seeing an
Anatomy of a "Trainer" type article. I could potentially work something up but it would take some time. This is a
huge subject and would need to be handled delicately as there are certainly some aspects that would be open to varying amounts of debate, but I think it's doable. ....anyway, we've probably hijacked this thread enough.
