ORIGINAL: Fletch124
well yesterday i was at the local R/c shop and they had this really neat extra or something of that type in there and i was just wondering what everyone thought of extras in all the aspec's? How hard would it be to fly from comin from a trainer?
Fletch,
Most Extras are quite aerobatic. Another way to say that is that they are not stable like a trainer. Some Extras, depending on the way they're set up, can be as docile as a trainer - though they will never be self correcting and self uprighting, the way the high-wing trainer is.
If you have the services of an experienced aerobatic pilot, who would set the plane up as a docile flyer for you, you might fare well with that type of plane. Then, when ready for more aerobatic work, the same plane could be reset.
If you don't have that kind of help available... it might be best to use a more conventional 2nd plane for your introduction to low-wing taildraggers. Like a Four-Star, an Easy Sport, a Goldberg Tiger, or perhaps the Super Sportster.
Good luck,
Dave Olson