I can't speak for everyone, but my first plane was an Avistar, my second was a .40 ultra stick, and the first time I flew the ultra stick, I thought "This thing's much easier to fly!! The ultra stick will land just as slow if not slower than many trainers, and it's even a kitten to fly/land with a nasty crosswind,although zero dihedral is a little harder to learn. In a nutshell, I think the ultrastick makes a great trainer with a future too.


Just my 2 cents

JJ