I knew I was ready for a low wing when emergency situations didnt freak me out. When I first started, dead sticking scared the crap out of me.. It still does to an extent, but instead of freaking out I just keep calm and make sure I get on the ground.

From what I have noticed, and Im guilty of this also, people get bored with the trainer and move want to move to a low wing too quick.. They may be able to land the trainer with no problems, but they dont have the experience with dead sticking, stalling, and other problems. Thats whats nice about the trainer, has the HUGE wing and you usually can get it back to the runway. But in alot of cases some low wings have smaller wing area and stall quicker.

Just my two cents.