Have to agree with everybody here - it's possible to have enormous fun with your trainer. I've got an LT-40 and (after quite a bit of practise and a good few heart-in-mouth moments) can now fly circuits around the field inverted. I've also maxed out the control surface throws and can get it to enter spins (well, kind of 'floating downward corkscrews' anyway.) Snaps are still not happening though - the plane just seems to reply "No thanks - think I'll just do a lazy barrel roll" instead. The CG is still at the most 'conservative' forward position though, so I suspect the plane will get a little livelier when I move the CG back to the 4.25" position.

Despite all the 'seeing what your trainer can do' activities, I also have to say that I still have tremendous fun just flying circuits, slow-n-low passes, and touch-and-go's. I was lucky enough to have a week off between jobs a few weeks ago and managed to get the flying field to myself on a couple of days. I spent most of the time just flying circuits and practising my touch-and-go's and spot landings. I have to say that I found it to be some of the most rewarding flying I'd had all season!

As an aside, I've been looking for a good resource for teaching the more advanced aerobatic manouvers (rolling circle especially.) I've head that the Dave Patrick "Wring It Out" series of videos is a good instructional source, but I can't find a store that sells them. Does anyone know where I could get them from, or know of other instructional resources?

Thanks,
Neil.

P.S. I love my LT-40, but I'm still looking forward to getting my Venture 60 up in the air next spring