Originally Posted by
PaulH1
I was on a UAS when the switch from Chipmunks to Bulldogs started. I was lucky enough to start the course on the Chipmunk and finish off on the Bulldog. The latter was undoubtably easier to fly and returned better (on paper) results. Whether the pilot was better was never really established. I think that the Chipmunk was certainly a better aircraft for learning the basics of flying though.
At this time I taught students on both Chippy & Bulldog, the Chippy was the better aircraft to learn on; the Bulldog was the better aircraft to teach on.