andermac,

The Sig Kavalier kit is still in production, and plans are available from Sig. The horizontal is a built-up assembly – stick construction with sheeting on both sides and shouldn’t be too hard to fix. This is a very stout, rugged airplane.

The Kavalier is not a primary trainer and was considered a basic, aileron, or secondary trainer (this was from the era where you learned to fly on rudder/elevator/throttle, no ailerons). Don’t try to learn on it, get a proper trainer instead. But for a secondary trainer it’s a great plane. Power wise an OS .46 AX, Thunder Tiger .40 or .46 Pro, or Super Tiger GS-40 or GS-45 will all work great – it doesn’t need any more power than those. Look through [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4537845/tm.htm]RCKen's list of trainer aircraft[/link] for a good primary trainer. If you get something that is considered RTF, or ready to fly, you could transfer the radio and engine over to the Kavalier when you’re ready to fly it.

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