SPADS are great, but the coreplast crumbles in the cold! I watched my SPA3DT fall apart before my eyes. First the ailerons came flapping off and then as the plane snuggled in for a long cold dirt nap.....the rest shattered! I'll save my SPADs for summer, thanks. They sure are a blast to build and fly though!

SIG Seniorita. The smaller version of the Senior. Although this opinion is formed without ever flying a Senior.
I tried a few others prior to the Seniorita and then found out what a NICE flying plane really was.

GP PT-40

Uhh...Hobbico Avistar

BTW, are there enough rubber bands on that thing?

http://www.hobbico.com/airplanes/hcaa1010b.jpg

I use a minimum of 16 #64 rubber bands..............never had a wing come off.

Hello

Is anyone ever try an ESM F1 Trainer 40? opini needed

Thank you

Where can you find one of those? Do they have a website?

Yes, they have a website, check it here http://www.modelflight.com.au/esm_trainers.htm for the F1 Trainer

Hi
I learned on the Midwest Aerostar, I dont know it it is even made anymore, it flew great and was easy to build. That was years ago thou...


BIll

I think a very good trainer is the Dynaflite Butterfly.
http://www.dynaflite.com/airplanes/dyfa1010.html
I started with a Hobbico Superstar. Crash. Then got a Sig LT40 which is great. Then thought I wanted to build something, So got the Butterfly. Amaizingly fun to fly. Turns and loops on a dime, and looks odd flying inverted. Took forever to build. Too bad it isn't made as an ARF.
Also the oldtimer designs such as the Playboy make for easy trainers.

FR

I 'll agree with the Avistar -- one great-flying plane & it can be "tuned" down to basic trainer level. It also makes a pretty good hot rod with a little bit of "tuning-up".

Just for the record, I don't recommend any SPAD, although I have five of the little brutes myself. They just don't fly as well as a standard trainer, & cheapness & durability are poor trade-offs for the penalty of inhibiting a student's progress.

First plane i ever flew was a 60 sized cub
First plane i ever owned was a PT40
First plane i ever soloed was a Freedom 20


The cub was just fun. Glide forever, the PT 40 i used WAY to much epoxy and was real heavy but it flew and flew, unfortunately i didn't seal the nose well and it got oil soaked.

I flew a Riser glider for a long time and learned to fly - self taught on it. I one day bought a Freedom .20 and learned to fly that. I thought it was one of the best trainers out there. After i got used to it i turned up the throw on the ailerons and it rolled fast. Got tired of that and put a bigger engine on it.

After messing around i got another kit and flattened the wing out and put a OS on it, can not remember the size however it was the same power as a .40 in a .25 size. Talk about a FUN plane.

After that i went to low wing and 1/5th scale. I always loved the freedom 20. best trainer out there