The above is good advise. Go with the LT40! I have moved up the ranks to instructor and found that the LT40 has a lot of great characteristics that really do make a difference. The plane is as big as a 60 sized trainer but will fly nice with a 46 engine. Ground handling is also much better than other trainers. I have noticed that other trainers bounce up and down on a grass runway while taxiing to the runway. The LT40 is solid and the wheels stay on the ground. The airframe is very solid and takes a lot of abuse. If the engine quits the plane turns into a big glider and is very easy to get back to the runway. Lots of good reasons to go with this one. Fast!