JohnBuckner - i agree, John, that nothing replaces proper training. if this system encourages someone to solo without a capable instructor, then it should be avoided. even worse, if it requires fine tuning while in the air. the most stressful time of a maiden is when you get that plane up in the air and it's out of trim. moving your fingers off the stick to trim is about the craziest times, particularly if you're using digital trims where you can't just move the trims more than a click at a time. i can see how not being able to even adjust the leveling system would completely throw someone off.

RCKen - while i agree that a crutch could hinder training, it does help initial learning. a trainer is fairly stable and releasing the sticks on any trainer usually allows the plane to right and level itself. moving on to a low wing this inherent stability is gone. would you argue that the trainer's stability hindered his progress?

i think the issue is that the automatic leveling system is flawed not in theory but in practice. having an aid is not the issue but having an aid that introduces risk is.

This is my suggestion. It's passive and its sure to work! Original picture by MinnFlyer. Maybe not the best solution but it might be worth considering maybe using weights around the wheels to bring the CG down as far as possible, thus increasing the righting moment of the trainer. :-)