As an Instructor I have trained flyers on other trainers such as the Midwest Malibu. As someone stated all the trainers fly similiar but I found that the LT40 has the best ground handlying of the lot. My trainer was an LT40 and after I got my wings I was trying out different things. I found out that with an FX40 engine and an 10-5 MAS prop I could hang on the prop at 3/4 throttle and then go to full throttle and start climbing! Pretty cool to see that huge plane just sitting there with the nose pointing up and not moving! If I was to advise someone as to what trainer to get today I would probably tell them to get an Avistar. Its light, inexpensive, sturdy, will fly fast or slow and with the semi-sym. wing can handle the windy conditions better.