ere's a thought. pick out a good plane at the field, and ask the owner if he would take you up on a buddy box on that plane, because you are "looking into purchasing it." if he says yes, and you do go fly it, keep in mind that "accidental snap roll" won't go away with time as easy as you might think, and in fact, it may save you a great deal of money in the long run, because trainers are harder to crash than ultimate bipes. what you want can probably be done, but out of your interrest, stick with a high wing trainer. if nothing else, here is the step up that will be tolorable. The great planes easy sport .40. it is a bit sportier than the average trainer, but it is very stable, still self corrects, glides really well, and has a low wing loading. i still would reccomend a trainer, but i suppose you could fly the easy sport, just make sure to program in dual rates, because that plane can. i once gave a friend of mine a flight on it, and he kinda got the hang of it. once again, easy sport .40. that is the sportiest first plane i would ever reccomend. i would take a look at it though. by the way, that thing can be shot at with a shot gun and still fly. i have had everything from weeds to mufflers go through that plane. http://www.greatplanes.com/airplanes/gpma0150.html