Well I hope this rag isn't dead but just may be or every one has crashed and quit flying. I guess I will see if any one is listening. I got a used Apprentice a week or so ago and it was in excellent shape and I got to fly it twice now and I must say it is as they say a easy plane to fly and did so perfectly. Had to do a few tweaks hear and there but it flies a good ten minuites on the battery and is just a reell relaxing plane to fly. I can't think of any thing that wold make it any better other then myself being a better pilot. I have handed the contols to others and they have flown it also and they to fall in love with the plane. I still am landing with one bounce but I hope to get better with that. It has plenty of power and will do all the basic loops and rolls and flys up side down. but for a trainer it would be perfect due to you can fly half throttle and it just floats around. Also flys full throttle with good control and speed. The Bird Dog