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Old 01-09-2005 | 10:39 AM
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khodges
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Default RE: LT-25

It's a one-piece wing, Mike. It's held on with rubber bands, as are most trainer type planes. Sounds like you've got size concerns, since earlier you were talking about a Senior. I think you said you lived in an apartment, right? So I assume workspace is a premium, as is storage. The LT would be much better, even though the wing doesn't seem that much smaller, (63 vs 72+), it is narrower in the chord (leading to trailing edge) as well, so it's a good bit smaller than the Senior wing. When I first started flying, I wanted a nice big plane, they looked great, and I insisted on building a kit rather than a ARF. I don't regret doing the kit thing, but I really feel its better to start off about where the LT or Seniorita, or Kadet Mk II is.

I went with the Kadet Mk II, but I think the LT 25 would be great, too. It's 4-channel (has ailerons), has a good sized wing without being hard to manage in small spaces, and flies on a small (more inexpensive) engine. If you like flying it and get good with it, there's always another plane waiting, the mfg's make more every day. The other great thing about the LT-25 is that Sig includes tail-dragger gear for it, you can build it either way, but I'd recommend starting out as a tricycle gear, ground handling is easier, as is takeoff, then convert it if you still want. Personally, I want nothing but tail-draggers in my hangar, but that's a choice you should make later, IMHO. Good Luck, everybody here at RCU is here to help, if I may be so bold as to speak for the group.