What is the best .40 sized trainer kit?

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I have herd the extra easy is a great trainer plane. that or the new trainer from hangar 9, I think its like the alpha trainer or something.

i would also say the hanger 9 alfa rtf it is a very forgiving plane and it also built to take the stuff it has to put up with i have been helping new guys at the club and found that to be the best trainer i have ever flow and it comes with a great engine for the new guys you can't lean it to much and when your ready to move up the little engine will haul a 40 size sport plane nice they have a new one with a semi symmetrical wing i have not got to fly one yet but it looks like it would good to

Anyone seen this???

www.hobbiconexstar.com

The SIG LT .40 is the best flying trainer out there.
David

yikes, plane, 46fx, active stabalization, and simulator in one package. Even a guarantee to replace/repair if crashed before you learn to fly. What's next?

Is this in response to Hanger 9's success with the Arrow and Evolution engine?

Nothing like a bit of competition to make things interstesting.

I just started flying the LT 40, it is my first glow plane. I did not have an instructor and I am not in a club. I was really nervous about the first 3 times I flew it. First 3 days of flying with it I would say. Then all the sudden it dawned on me, it will not crash that easy! Once I got over the hump of worrying about crashing it is awsome to fly! I have to help it along on the rolls with the elevator. It rolls slow. But I love it!

I will be honest. I did crash it once on take off. All it did was basically brake some glued joints and broke an aileron.I over corrected and it got out of control. But once in the air its cake!

It lands really smooth, specially against a little wind. With a litte head wind it floats in very nicely.

I can say much about the other trainers, but the LT-40 is easy to fly and it is fairly acrobatic for a trainer. It will fly inverted easily.

Thats my opinion at least.

Wings,

As far as todays trainers go, get the one that fits your color choices as long as it comes with the engine and radio already installed. All the trainers do an excellent job in the area that they were designed to be operated in. There isn't much of a performance difference in the bunch. Make certain that your trainer will have 4 channel functions. Throttle, Aileron, Rudder, and Elevator.

It usually boils down to which one will best fit your budget.

You said KIT, so I'll assume you mean KIT....

My trainer is a PT-40 from Great Planes.

Has a few build options which make the plane more or less sporty. I chose all the "Sporty options". The construction process was fantastic. I've always been a "tinkerer", am a DIY type person. The construction was just the right level of challenge/simplicity I enjoy. Everything went together just as instructed. I was very impressed.

As for how it flies, well, I have burned holse for a season now, and the only damage done was when I looped the wrong way while flying inverted. Clopped the top of a tree, and had some minor repairs to do. It survived very well considering there was a huge thwump on impact!

It flies really well too. In comparison to the other beginners at my club, who ALL fly Avistar ARFS, it is an aerobatic masterpiece... ;-) Maybe that's just my flying ;-).

In reality, when it comes to kits, once you have built it for yourelf, it is without doubt better than any other trainer out there.

Since the PT-40 had not been mentioned, I thought I would sing it's praises for a while.

gus

Most all the .40 size trainers fly quite well, and are basically interchangeable. There are slight differnces between them, but I honestly don't think it matters at all. I happen to prefer the Alpha, with the LT-40 being a close second.

i have a gr8 trainer for ya. check this out. this plane cost about 25.00 to build( not including radio and engine) it will fly like any trainer you can spend 300.00 on and if you crash it will take it with a smile. it is a spadet lc. go to spadtothebone.com and also check out the debonair. i flew that as my first plane and every instructor i had said it was as good if not better than any trainer. cost about 20.00. had some rough landing that would have done damage to balsa. it is good to learn on because you wont worry about crashing. and everyone crashes a little.lol

No one ever mentions the balsa USA stick .40 anymore. I think it must be an era plane as most pilots that have flown for 20 yrs or better probalaly remembers the stick. It is still available I think. For a first kit and trainer it is simple to build tough and doesnt cost much. you can also go with 3 ch. or 4 ch.

Many great kits..... I say any of the SIG kadets... Goldberg Eaglet 50, Eagle II. Just to name my favorite ones. There are others though.

Any of Sigs, the LT-40 kit or ARF, the Senior kit or ARF are great trainers.

True, but I don't think the senior has ailerons does it? Now that wouldn't be much fun.

I would recomend the GP PT-40 Kit, is an excelent plane