if people want to start learning to fly with a plane like a 4*60 then that s up to them but i bet this will be a very expensive hobby for them. to say that take off and landing is easier with a low wing especially for a beginner is ridiculous. the whole idea of using a trainer (floater) is to get the new pilot used to maintaining control of the plane he is flying. The problem using a low wing for teaching a new guy to fly is that most of these planes require the pilot to fly the plane to the ground which means using more power/speed to avoid tip stalling or other characteristics that low wing planes may have. as to learning to fly with a low wing, it can be done but i would not advise it. learning on a cap or edge i would be mortified if a new guy that turned up at the field wanting to learn with one of these planes. if they had an attitude and still wanted to go up i would put it up and see how long it stayed in the air. I fly low wing planes and have been caught out on landing when the wind has gotten under the wing causing the plane to cartwheel down the runway.
paul