ORIGINAL: John Sohm
I learned on a flat bottom airfoil trainer and I hated it. I couldn't wait until I flew something with a semi-symmetrical airfoil just so it would fly more realistically. If I were you, I'd give that PT-40 to a newby and get something made for a .60 that's meant for intermediates. My 2nd plane was a Goldberg Falcon 56 MkII and I learned more with it than any other plane I've owned. If you have a .60, try the Skylark ARF or something similar, you'll have a lot more fun than trying to bash that PT-40 into a more maneuverable plane.
I apperciate your comments, I have the plane to play with, I have the motor, the work is pretty much done. I have a .91 FS motor that I will be putting on a 4* .60 that I plan to buy in the next few weeks, right now this project is about having some fun with an old trainer.
My goal is to get confident enough on these planes to get my .40 Corsair up in the air, and my 1/4 scale Chipmunk flying.
Should be a fun season!