Originally posted by bearmech
Convert your trainer to a tail dragger first. Its a blast!!
Nothing wrong with that approach. You will learn a lot. It will fly great as a tail dragger too.
If you pick the right bipe, you will be ok, if you pick the wrong one, you will hate it.
I convert just about all my planes to tail draggers any more. Don't know why, I just like them better that way.