Originally Posted by
Yellow Sun
Another vote for the JP in all its guises, it really just did what it said on the tin. The only other aircraft of the same class I flew in; very briefly; was the CL41 Tutor. A lot of similarities but just felt a bit less robust that the JP. I always wondered about the Fouga Magister, because it seemed such a different way of fulfilling the requirement for a basic trainer. I once asked someone had flown the Fouga on exchange what it was like? He thought for a moment, sucked his teeth and replied "French".
YS
I flew the Magister and concur. It was a robust metal glider, no ejection seat, very little drag and thrust, and a periscope to see out from the back seat. Fantastic spin entry, really slow with all the symptoms evident within one turn. Very low wing loading. Also an ergonomic nightmare.