I do fly helis and was wondering if this would be a good choice. Reason being, I consider good looks a lot along with functionality.

Thanks all

May not be a good choice from a strength issue. Really nice looking but not built to take the "beginner" mistakes. Should make a really nice second plane though
Bill // Moderator // Club instructor.

The SIg Rascal has been known to suddenly tip stall on landing. To me, this makes it a poor choice for a trainer. If you like any other planes let us know and we will see iof we can provide info for them.

Hello High Hover.

I recomend a LT40 as a trainer. I have both and the 40 Rascal has bolt on wings. If and when you put a wing tip in the Rascal may pull the bolts through the wing and cause cosiderable damage.

However the LT uses rubber bands to hold the wing on and you have some give when the wing tip makes contact with the ground, therefor reducing the posibility of damage to the plane.

Sometimes I fly the LT because I want to practice landing in crosswind conditions. Helps with eye hand cordination.

Remember there are two knds of aircraft. Those that have and those that will..Crash.

Good Luck
Crossed Thumbs

Just my opinion but the hangar nine superstick 40 would be a good choice. I didn't use it, but I taught a buddy of mine with his and I have seen a couple of guys at the field use them as trainers. Replace the stock wing bolts with nylon - real easy to do. Good thing is you don't have to mess with rubberbands and when you learn to fly you already have a second plane. The planes are tuff. The covering is not real good but they are easy to recover after a few dings. I think you can get one for about 120 bucks. If I were going to do it again I would go with the superstick

My vote for a good trainer that is also aesthetically pleasing would be the Hobbico Avistar.
Yes, it does have a semi-symetrical wing, but it will fly slow with some throttle management and it handles windy conditions much better than the typical flat bottom winged trainer.
My second choice would be a Stick.
Also, if your sure your going to stick with planks, I would consider putting a good ball bearing .46 2-stroke or equivilent sized 4-stroke engine on the plane. It will save you some money in the future when your ready to move up. Yes its too much power for most trainees but a good instructor will keep things under control.
Good luck.
James