RE: ARC Ready2 v Tutor40 v BH SuperAir
The SU31 and CAP from BH do not have the tendency to tip stall ... when I say gentle its just a little more than a trainer. My SU31 lands and takes off just a little faster than the WM T34.
I built and am teaching a new flyer on the Ready 2, it really is tough but the plane is a pain in the arse to build, instructions are not that clear so you must do a many dry fittings and look at the photos very carefully for the orientation of parts. Mine was built using CA only with a bit of epoxy to join wings. The real pain is the nose wheel steering, trying to get the horn in and then trying to get the linkage done.
As for its flyability its one of the best trainers I have flown! Beats the RCM trainer and even the BH Excel 2000. She can fly pretty fast on full throttle. Landings are gentle and she is not floaty or bouncy.
How tough is she? I have been teaching this 50+ yr old guy for a month and he is a little slow, can take off but can't fly in squares. Just on Sunday I told him to fly higher and not turn so hard. He did not wanna listen so he started to bank hard when he was low. The plane crashed from about 50' min. It landed in some tall grass ... damage was only the wings being pulled out, the bolt holding it was ripped out of its bracket, it can be fixed with some CA or epoxy. If it were a normal trainer the wings would have broken and perhaps the back portion of the fuse and firewall. The plastic could absorb the impact, of course the thick tall elephant type grass helped too.