I was wondering what the consensus was regarding the logical progression of aircraft for a beginner and secondly the amount of time spent with each one. I believe the old school logic would go something like this:

Trainer (PT-40, Superstar, Avistar, etc...) - First summer of flying.

Low Wing Trainer (Sig 4 Star, GP Ultra sport, etc...) - Middle summer of second year flying.

Tail Dragger (GP Mustang, etc...) - Fourth year?

Personally, I think with the awesome flying planes that are now on the market we need a new school of thought, for instance I started with a Hobbico Superstar, then went to a UCANDO 46.

Feel free to toss in your opinion, I am looking for the first 4 planes that a beginner should fly.

My list goes like this:

1) Trainer - (to learn basic flight skills) - Half of first year.

2) UCANDO 46 - (to learn slow speed flight skills and develop a higher comfort level with flying) - Second half of first year.

3) Low winger - Ultra sport, 4 star, GP Mustang - Middle of second year

4) ???