Yeah you guys are absolutely right. Give that so called non kid freindly instructor the boot! My son is 10 years old and is gitty crazy over this sport! I am real busy teaching him to fly with the trainer cord with the nextar and it is going VERY well. I thought that maybe it would be tough but it isn't - it is very enjoyable. We get to spend quality time together and it is totally educational He can learn more about science in one week at the flying feild than maybe a whole year at his school. Audi, how old is your son? If he is interested, give it a whirl you have nothing to loose and everything to gain.
No, the Nextar is not acrobatic and will never be. If it was, I wouldn't have purchased it. It doesn't need flaperons, or flaps. It virtually lands itself and is a pig in the air - that is exactly what I wanted in a trainer plane. I read on a different forum that you can bend the joiner rod in the wing and lessen the dihedral wich would make it a bit more acrobatic but right now, my son does not need that. I did put a thunder tiger 46 pro on my son's plane and it has BOOKOO power and will hang on the prop. When the time comes for my son to advance, he can get a sport plane then with his allowance. That is what they have 85 to 100 dollar ARFs for!!!!!!
cheers!!!!