The Super Chipmunk can be a 1st plane even if your tutor is nuts, it was my friend's 1st plane and his tutor was a nut case. My friend learnt to fly on that one! But seriously, its a great low wing plane. The WM one is superb. If you can handle a low trainer well then you can fly it. The issue is not about lowering the control rates, its about landing her and not stalling her. You need to come in with some power so that she does not stall, not that this plane stals easily. I would say the best Chippie is the WM one, flies really well for its price.