Ilearned to do everything on my trainer; Rolls, loops, figures of 8, inverted flight, even knife edging the bird.
most of the damage occurred in the first month as I was either;

1) fying it out of fuel
2) deadsticking due to unknown issues with the engine, fuel combination.

all it took was knocking the landing gear block out twice and an awkward yank on the elevator - stall and cartwheel to wreck the wings as well.
Fortunately I learn quickly and don't make the same mistake twice but when you're green you have a lot of mistakes to make before you're competant.

2nd plan is enjoying the fruits of all that..

3d plane I may just fly the covering off.

When learning any new manuevre, I take the trainer out and try it on that plane first, then get to a comfortable level and then relearn the manuevre on the low winger, 3-4 mistakes high.

I have not used a sim either, doesn't help me at all. when it could help withperfercting stick movements but I find I can close my eyes and Tx in hand, I can imagine the manuevre in my minds eye. Better than any sim.


Oops, I think we're creeping off topic