Why not have a capable instructor use a buddy-box for the transition from trainer to pattern plane or anyother advanced type of airplane?

I don't use the buddy-box, but when I train anyone, I have several low wing planes including a pattern ship that I will let any of my students fly and this might be the first week they had ever flown any RC plane.

Which is harder, initial instruction or helping to transition a solo capable newbie via buddy-cord or whatever training method that suits the instructor? This way, the student can safely learn all of the flight characteristics of the pattern or whatever advanced plane the student wants to fly.

Take care,
CCR
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