The Brightstar, being a low wing, does not have the self-righting characteristics of a typical flat bottom high wing trainer like an LT-40. It, along with other low wings, will go where you point it and keep going until you give it input to go somewhere else. My other trainer was an Avistar. Being high wing, it will not have a tendancy to drop out in a turn like a low wing ( Brightstar included ). Having said all that, the Brightstar has a flat bottom wing so is relatively docile. It will do basic aerobatics, but I`m not sure it will do them as well as an Avistar with its semi-symetrical wing. I remember the Brighstar being more of a floater ( trainer-like )than my Avistar on landing, and a wonderful plane to fly, particularly as a first low wing. The weight issue is a true mystery to me as well.