DO NOT take what you read on Ebay ads as gospel truth. Neither of these models are "suitable" for a beginner, as they put it. This seems to be one of the hardest things to get across to beginners that are eager to get a plane. Sport planes like the Extra ARE NOT designed to be forgiving of newbie mistakes. They will go exactly where you point them, and if that happens to be straight at the ground, you get a rekitted plane. Trainers like the LT40 are designed to help get a beginner out of the tight spots that he or she WILL get into during training.
ORIGINAL: charlie tuna
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Thanks everyone:
I was very surprised how quickly, and the amount of help everyone is offering! The two planes I've been looking at are both being offered on Ebay. The first one (wilga 2000) is Item # 230057235406
The 2nd one (330 extra) is Item # 160056044651
Both look very complete, and they claim they are suitable for beginners.
Charlie