I've been in RC for years with cars. Last yr I got into Planes. My first was a Zaggi 400x... Which I can fly very well. I baught a Great planes SIM 1 yr ago and have spent hundreds of hrs there flying everthing including Helis.. I just started flying my 40 Trainer this yr with no problems. after 5-6 flights.. I went into solo take offs and landings. No problems... I really want a 60 size 540T. I love the plane. The trainers who helped me say No problem for a low wing trainer (Sig 60 or Advanced 40 ect.). AM I in for making scrap wood if I jump to a 540T with the help of a trainer? Hate to spend the money on a low wing trainer then have to jump soon to what I really want. I do realize the low wing trainer could be money well spent if all I'm going to do is crash the 540T. HELP ... LOL MALE with 540T lust... Thanks

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Some people learn fast, other take a bit more time. If you really are a quick study as it seems you are, I'd say you'd be OK with a 60 sized aerobatic plane. The instructors probably errored on the side of caution, which is what they should do. They wouldn't be very good instructors if they allowed you to bite off more than you can chew.

However, I'd caution you that a aerobatic plane can be a handful compared to a trainer. I've seen many a pilot get good with a trainer, then they jump to a low wing semi-scale aerobatic only to drill it in within seconds of takeoff. I too was a quick learner (soloed my first flight), but I dang near lost my first low wing aerobatic on takeoff. First turn, that sucker rolled so fast I went inverted... talk about pucker factor. Take Crash Guy's advice, get help, a spotter, buddy box, whatever.

Cheers.

Ditto.

I would'nt recommend it, but then, I don't know you or your skills. If you really think you can handle it, get it, but do SEVERAL flight tied to a buddy box until you are sure you can handle it (you wouldn't want to break that dream airplane, would you?)

The guys who have been helping you would have the best advice since they are most familiar with your particular skills.

get a tower hobbies kaos or a sig somethin extra! those arent low wing trainers but are more stable than a 540!

I went straight from trainers to BiPlanes. I gotta say though I have replaced my share of Balsa wood. Just get a good radio with exp and dual rates. Set up the plane with minimal rates on low and plenty of expo, get someone who really knows there stuff to trim it for you and you should be fine. If you stick to the trainers you will probably just be bored. I know I was.

As long as you own a computer radio, ANY plane can become a trainer. Just set the throws back and little by little open them up. It doesn't matter. My 2nd plane was an Extra with Saito 120, and I could land that plane as slow as my trainer with flaperons. I have owned 15 or so planes in my first 2 months of flying, and I have kept the 7 best. The EASIEST plane to fly for sure is the UCANDO with Saito 100. I wish I had that as my trainer instead of wasting 300 on the Superstar.

You can configure the 540 T to act like a Hobbico Superstar no problem. The only difference is the fear factor knowing you have $1000 in the air. But the 540 T is going to respond better then a trainer. I tell everyone I have trained to get the best plane they want as their 2nd. Just get a JR 8103 to go with it, your golden.

I too was a quick learner, I learned to fly four months ago with an Alpha Trainer within a month went to a Sig Somethin Extra and two months later I am flying a GSP Katana 140 with a Saito 180 (BIG FUN). We have some great instructors at our club (Sunset Flyers, ST. Cloud Florida) always willing to give sound advice or help on a buddy box.

Get help via a buddy box and set the throws conservative until you get used to the plane.