I recall this topic coming up on several occasions. And, it always amounts to the same thing. Trainers are indeed trainers. But, as was pointed out, trainers can and will do some aerobatics. They won't do some too.. the ones they won't do are the ones that they are designed not to do. For instance, don't try a snap roll. It won't happen. It may look somewhat like a snap roll, but it isn't one.

Nope, it may look like a duck... yeah..yeah..

Ok, now, with that said, I will go further into somethign that I've said before and others also have said before. Don't get rid of your trainer once you have 'grown' out of it. First of all, you might be in a position to help someone else out by offering to let them try your trainer. And, you might be the instructor that helps that person learn to fly.

And you might also want to 'revert' back to the old days and fly something that is gentle and smooth, and easy to fly. Those intense flying times may just lead you to want a relaxing day at the field with your old, trusty trainer. I made the mistake of selling my Nexstar only to buy another trainer a couple years later, actually to serve as a 'club trainer' and also to give me the opportunity to go on out to the field for a gentle and smooth and relaxing day of flying that trainer.

Don't throw it out, and don't disassemble it. Keep it around. Hey, what happens if you do make a drastic mistake and don't have that advanced plane around to fly. You can go back to flying something, at least, and that something could be your old trainer. And, if you do have that accidental event, you really ought not use the same RX and servos until you can confirm that they are ok to use. Meanwhile.. nothing to fly until you get the plane rebuilt and/or the electronics checked out.

My advice is: Hang on to 'em.

CGr.