A word of caution, something to look out for with the Ultra Stick 40. There are three in my club, mine being one of them; each developed the same problem. Problem is that the wing dowels develop a notch which allows the front of the wing to move up and down, which in turn develops a trim problem. Ultimate problem is that the dowels may wear enough to break. I assume the problem is some combination of engine vibration, soft wood, and poor fit between dowels and bulkhead. For whatever reason, the dowels rub against the bulkhead and wear very quickly. I fixed my dowels by covering them with brass tubing. I also saturated the area around the bulkhead holes with superglue. Time will tell if the problem, of just the symptom, is fixed. I have had many planes with wing dowels and don't recall any of them developing this problem. BTW, two of us also found it necessary to replace the landing gear plywood mount with better quality wood and more bracing. It does fly very well and would make a good choice for a beginner to fly after learning on a trainer.