RE: Best beginner aircraft...
Absolutely... I'm thinking that getting use to descent rates are going to be slightly thrown out of proportion..lol
From what I've seen (mainly in pictures) is that slowing to land is almost a zero throttle, all glide scenario... No power needed.
In looking for a trainer, I'm leaning towards a model with a slightly longer landing gear configuration. Are pretty much all of the trainer planes tricycle gear?