Why begin with a good basic trainer design?
It is possible to learn RC piloting on any type of model, but sport or Scale aircraft react quickly to control inputs, leaving less time for the new pilot to plan the next control inputs. Also, takeoff, in-flight, and landing speeds can be higher with the more reactive models. Sport and Scale airplanes demand more from the pilot than most basic trainers. In addition, their higher airspeeds and quicker control responses mean that this “more from the pilot” must happen more quickly. This requirement that the pilot be “further ahead of the airplane” makes learning to fly RC with a sport airplane more difficult and time consuming. There are so many excellent sport ARF designs that make great advanced trainers or second models that many new pilots want to use them as their basic trainers. This is possible, but sport aircraft have certain drawbacks in that capacity. Although high-wing advanced trainers such as the Midwest Aerobat, which is shown, may resemble basic trainers and even have sim
